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    Recipes » Soups » Italian Vegetable Soup Recipe

    Italian Vegetable Soup Recipe

    Posted on October 28, 2015 By Chef Billy Parisi

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    As soon as the weather begins to turn you can bet that I’ll be making soup.  While I love all things summer, including it’s seasonal produce, I can’t wait to make soup.  I’ve always said that it’s my first true love, sorry Lindsay J so that’s why I hooked up this super delicious Italian Vegetable Minestrone Recipe.

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    I have to admit I’ve been eating a bit poorly lately because I’ve been traveling and have just been all out busy, so the first thing I wanted to make sure and do was to include lots of delicious vegetables and legumes into this Italian Vegetable Minestrone Recipe.

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    I used Bob’s Red Mill® Red Kidney and Great Northern Beans in this recipe because they simmer well and provide a ton of delicious flavor!  Soak them over night before cooking 🙂

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    That’s right, my diet’s been so bad that kale was a must to incorporate into this Italian Vegetable Minestrone Recipe.  Don’t get me wrong I love kale, but let’s be honest it’s like the poster boy veg for being healthy!

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    Peanut butter without Jelly? Ham with out Burger?  Soup with out bread?  I don’t think so!  Hooked up some super easy to make herb and cheese crostini’s made from a French baguette.  Or, feel free to dip in your favorite, I won’t judge I promise.

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    If you ever get the chance to eat with my dad you would have thought he’d been a waiter at the Olive Garden because the dude puts about 2 cups of shredded Parmesan onto everything.  He actually may be on to something because it is insanely delicious, especially on soups!

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    Load up your soup with crispy prosciutto, Parmesan cheese, cooked Ditali pasta, fresh oregano, fresh basil, kale and crositinis!  BOOM SON!

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    Lot’s of flavor and lot’s of pretty colors in this soup!  IT IS IMPERATIVE that you keep the kale and cooked pasta separate and simply add them into the bowl you plan on eating out of or else you are going to have some overly wilted slushly kale and noodles and it’s going to resemble porridge not soup, so get your priorities straight and keep’em separate!

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    Was clearly in a picture taking frenzy, sorry but it looks good 🙂

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    Another…

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    One more way up close and then I’m out I promise!

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    5 from 1 vote

    Italian Vegetable Soup Recipe

    Warm up with a delicious bowl of this Italian Vegetable Soup Recipe with herb crostini!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time2 hrs
    Total Time2 hrs 20 mins
    Course: dinner, lunch, Main, Soup
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 525kcal
    Author: Chef Billy Parisi

    Ingredients

    For the Soup:

    • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
    • 4 ounces of julienne prosciutto ham slices
    • 2 pounds of loose mild Italian sausage
    • 1 ounce of unsalted butter
    • 1 small diced large sweet onion
    • 6 medium diced stalks of celery
    • 6 thinly sliced carrots
    • 6 cloves of finely minced garlic
    • 3 medium diced zucchini
    • 2 cups of soaked Bob’s Red Mill® Red Kidney Beans
    • 2 cups of soaked Bob’s Red Mill® Great Northern Beans
    • two 28 ounce cans of whole peeled plum tomatoes in juice
    • 64 ounces of vegetable stock
    • 2 Parmesan rinds
    • 1 pound of cooked Ditali pasta
    • 2 bunches of trimmed fresh kale
    • fresh oregano for garnish
    • fresh chiffonade basil for garnish
    • fresh shredded Parmesan cheese for garnish
    • Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

    For the Crositinis:

    • 1 French baguette sliced on a bias
    • 3 ounces of melted unsalted butter
    • 1 teaspoon of dry basil
    • 1 teaspoon of dry oregano
    • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon of onion powder
    • ¼ cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
    • Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • For the Crostini’s: Preheat the oven to 350°
    • Place the baguette slices on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and brush the melted butter evenly on all of them.
    • Next, sprinkle all of the ingredients over the bread and bake in the oven on 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly brown and crispy. Set aside.
    • For the Soup: In a very large pot on high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil add in the julienne prosciutto and cook until crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Remove the prosciutto from the pot and set aside, and add in the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook the Italian sausage until lightly browned and cooked through out.
    • Remove the sausage and set aside and add in the butter followed up with the onions, celery, carrots and garlic and and roast over medium high heat until they become browned, about 15 to 20 minutes.
    • Next, add in the zucchini, beans, tomatoes, stock, cooked Italian sausage and rinds, and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
    • Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper and serve with fresh oregano, basil, Parmesan cheese and herb crostini’s.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1126mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5105IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg
    Italian Vegetable Soup Recipe was last modified: January 12th, 2020 by Chef Billy Parisi
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    Comments

    1. Laura says

      January 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm

      Ohhh I loved the story that came with the recipe. I can’t wait to try the soup.

      Reply
    2. Grace Katen says

      November 02, 2020 at 9:21 pm

      Hi Chef Billy,
      I wanted to know if the sodium
      Is 3,000mgs/serving? Also, could u give us a vegetarian veggie soup, please? My family and I are extremely salt-sensitive due to high blood pressure. Love your easy-going videos and wonderful
      Recipes. Keep up the great work.
      Congratulations on your new home!!!

      Reply
      • Chef Billy Parisi says

        November 06, 2020 at 5:31 am

        No, it isn’t. Check it again it needed to be updated. This soup makes a lot. I mean really any of my minestrone soups can be made without meat to make them vegetarian.

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    3. Colleen says

      December 16, 2015 at 8:53 pm

      Thank you ever so Billy for your wonderful recipes!!! can’t wait to make your Vegetable Minestrone ~~ would love to ask is there a replacement for the kale ~ I’ve never tasted ~ and if tooo bitter for me ….that would be a yuk….I think I’ll fix some chicken broth in microwave and put a leaf of kale in to see ~~yep that’s a plan ….otherwise mine would have spinach in it instead!! You are awesome Chef Billy and many thanks for sharing your recipes & talent!!!! from Richmond, Virginia ~~ Merry Christmas!

      Reply
    4. Maureen says

      November 20, 2015 at 6:47 am

      5 stars
      Holy cow! How come we’ve never met? Your food is outstanding, Billy! I saw this post and it’s the most recent so I knew I had to comment here first but I’m speeding to the next recipe.

      Reply

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