Name: Green Minestrone Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1 fennel bulb; 3 celery ribs; 1½ tsp salt; 1 lb boiling potatoes; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 3 cups water; ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper; ½ cup tubetti; ½ lb Swiss chard; 1 lb spinach; ⅓ cup parmesan

Green Minestrone Recipe

Ilse Raith Modified: February 29, 2024

How To Make Green Minestrone

Enjoy a warm bowl of this green minestrone that combines chicken broth, tubetti pasta, and spinach for a filling dish that’s perfect for the cold weather.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3tbspolive oil
1onion
1fennel bulb
3celery ribs
1½tspsalt
1lbboiling potatoes
4cupslow-sodium chicken broth,canned, or homemade stock
3cupswater
¼tspfresh ground black pepper
½cuptubetti,or other small macaroni
½lbswiss chard
1lbspinach
⅓cupparmesan,grated

Instructions

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion, fennel, celery, and ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
Add the potatoes, broth, water, the remaining salt, and the pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the pasta and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
Add the Swiss chard and spinach and bring the soup back to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes longer until the greens are wilted and the pasta is tender. Stir in the Parmesan.
Serve and enjoy.