🇮🇹 Italy
Minestrone, made with supermarket ingredients
The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).
30 min3 to wash
3 lazy steps
- 1
Sauté chopped onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in olive oil in a pot over medium heat until softened.
- 2
Add diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, canned beans, diced zucchini, and dried oregano; simmer for 15 minutes.
- 3
Stir in ditalini pasta, cook until tender, and serve topped with grated Parmesan and fresh basil.
🇮🇹 How it's eaten in Italy
In Italy, it is often finished with a drizzle of high-quality extra virgin olive oil and fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- olive oil1 tbsp
- mirepoix mix (onion, carrot, celery)250 ml
Swap: 250 ml pre-cut frozen mirepoix（No chopping required）
- garlic paste1 tsp
- canned diced tomatoes400 g
- vegetable broth700 ml
- canned cannellini beans200 g
Swap: 200 g canned kidney beans（Easier to find）
- zucchini, diced1/2 small
- dried oregano1/2 tsp
- ditalini pasta80 ml
Swap: 80 ml elbow macaroni（Pantry staple）
- grated Parmesan cheese2 tbsp
Authentic ingredients in Italy
- extra virgin olive oil1 tbsp
- onion, chopped1/2
- carrot, chopped1
- celery stalk, chopped1
- garlic clove, minced1
- canned diced tomatoes400 g
- vegetable broth700 ml
- canned cannellini beans, rinsed200 g
- zucchini, diced1 small
- dried oregano1/2 tsp
- ditalini pasta80 ml
- grated Parmesan cheese2 tbsp
Optional authentic touch
Sautéing a leftover Parmesan rind in the broth adds deep savory flavor.
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