It’s soup season, and one of the most satisfying Italian soups is minestrone, which can be made
in many ways....
This is a recipe which I pieced together after watching various Italian grandmothers make
minestrone. A very important tip which I learned from my mother-in-law, is to add a little
extra liquid up front, then cook uncovered for 30 minutes to concentrate the
flavors.
How to make Homemade Minestrone Soup
One of the great things about this
delicious soup is that it’s
very easy to put together. Here’s how you do it.
Take a large saucepan and sauté
the onion in the oil on a medium to low heat for about two minutes. Then add the tomatoes
and salt and cook for five minutes. After that, pour in the broth, and add your carrots,
celery,
cabbage and greens. Cook uncovered for another 30 minutes.
The final ingredients
to add to the soup are the beans. Don’t drain them because you’ll want to include the cooking
liquid in the jar. Cover and cook on low for one hour.
Let the soup stand for 30 minutes before serving. We like to serve it with grated
cheese on top and a slice of fresh buttered
einkorn bread. Mmm!
Why Use jovial Beans?
You can use any garbanzo, kidney and borlotti beans for this recipe, but we recommend jovial beans. First off, jovial Chickpeas,Kidney Beans and
Borlotti Beans
are 100% organic. Secondly, jovial Beans contain no additives or preservatives besides salt.
Thirdly, all of our beans are sourced from Italy where they are cooked to perfection. Lastly,
jovial beans are made in a certified gluten free facility. You’ll love the
taste of our beans in your minestrone soup!
This soup grew on us after a couple of days. First, I didn't use Jovial beans so maybe that affected the final outcome. I added the cooking liquid from store bought beans I had on hand and had to add more chicken broth to dilute the cooking liquid taste which was too strong for both my husband and myself. The one other adjustment I made was to add more cabbage, a personal preference. But after that we really grew to like this soup and will be making it again. Its a "thumbs up".
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