- Today, I'm gonna show you
how to make a super simple minestrone soup.
I'm using some fresh ingredients, mostly pantry staples,
so you can definitely whip this up,
and I'm gonna teach you a few shortcuts along the way.
So the first thing I'm going to do
is heat up some oil in my pot.
I'm using some olive oil to cook down my onions
because onions add a lot of flavor to recipes.
An advantage of meal prepping
just a little bit throughout the week
is that you could chop a couple onions
or all your veggies for a couple of meals
and put them in containers or glass bowls and cover them,
because your fridge will stink like onion,
and then you can cut out a lot of time in prep.
Now, if you wanna save even more time
and buy frozen onions or a frozen mirepoix mix,
which is onions and celery,
and our carrots are already chopped, do that.
Any shortcut with real ingredients
that helps you get food on your table a lot faster
is a total win.
So to the onion, I'm going to add about two heads of garlic.
Again, I'm saving some time.
I bought diced garlic already,
so I have a jar of that in my fridge
that I can simply measure out and use in recipes.
One less thing to chop up.
But I do buy about a bag of carrots every week,
so these I have to chop up.
Now, if you want to use canned carrots or frozen carrots,
that are already diced, total time-saver right there.
One of the reasons I love super easy recipes like this one
is that I can set myself up right next to my pot,
and as I chop the veggies, dump them in.
Now, one tip.
If you are chopping something like carrots
that's a round vegetable,
make sure you give yourself a flat surface
so that you can then tightly hold your vegetable
on your cutting surface.
I'm gonna add some chopped celery.
And then my seasoning.
I got some dried thyme right here,
oregano, and basil.
I'm also adding some tomato paste.
Up next, I'm gonna add my diced tomatoes.
I'm gonna be honest with you,
I only had one can of diced tomatoes
and the other one is crushed.
What I love about easy recipes like this
is that it's okay to swap ingredients and substitute
as long as you stay consistent to the measurements.
Now, simple recipes like this one are inside
of the meatless meal plan.
I'm gonna leave a link right below this video,
in case you're interested in more meatless recipes
for your family.
Up next, I'm gonna add some vegetable broth.
I'm gonna mix all of this up.
Now all I have to do is bring this to a boil,
so meanwhile, I'm going to chop up my zucchini.
What's great about minestrone soup
is that it's really a bunch of veggies in a pot
with a tomato base, a little pasta, and some beans.
Super delicious.
Also super easy.
And it's the kind of soup that tastes better the next day,
in my opinion.
Let me know right below in the comments,
what's your favorite soup?
What kind of soups are winners with your family?
So now that our soup base is beginning to come to a boil
and it's simmering,
I'm going to add the rest of the ingredients
and this soup is ready in like 10 minutes.
So my zucchini, just adding it in,
making sure every piece goes in there.
And then I just have some,
a can of green beans that I'm also gonna add in,
because all minestrone soups, I think,
have green beans and some white beans.
I'm also going to add some pasta.
Well, minestrone soup, eat with a little bit of pasta.
I'm just using shells for today's recipe,
but use whatever pasta you've got at home.
Let's give everything a quick stir.
This already looks awesome.
We're gonna cover this
and let this soup simmer for about 15 minutes.
All right guys, it's been 15 minutes.
Let's check out our soup.
So thick, beautiful.
Look at all the veggies, the pasta, the beans.
This is definitely a very hearty, simple meatless meal.
All right, guys, let's try this out.
So hearty, the pasta, the beans, the veggies.
But, of course, I am a Parmesan cheese lover.
What is minestrone soup
without a little Parmesan cheese on top?
I'm not sure, but I love it.
Like all my videos,
the recipe is always right below the video.
You can click, print it, all that good stuff.
So good.
The right amount of heartiness.
The veggies are cooked and soft.
You can feel like, fresh.
Bottomless bowls, I tell you.
All I need is some cheese sticks,
which I have a video for that,
so I'll make sure to leave the link right below, too.
See you next time.
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