From La Chouette Gourmande's kitchen in France.

Originally published on Cookpad France as Soupe minestrone, with US measurements.

Minestrone Soup

Name: Minestrone Soup
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups dried white beans (about 250 g); 2 chopped onions; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 4 tomatoes; 1 carrot; 1 turnip; 2 medium potatoes; 1 celery stalk; 1 zucchini; 2 ounces green beans (about 60 g); 1/2 cup elbow macaroni (about 80 g); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 9 1/2 cups vegetable broth (about 2.25 L); 1/4 cup red wine (60 ml); Parsley (about 1/3 ounce or 10 g); Salt; Pepper; Olive oil

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Minestrone Soup

La Chouette Gourmande @chouettegourmande

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Ingredients

Serves 6 servings

1 1/4 cupsdried white beans (about 250 g)
2chopped onions
2 clovesgarlic, crushed
4tomatoes
1carrot
1turnip
2medium potatoes
1celery stalk
1zucchini
2 ouncesgreen beans (about 60 g)
1/2 cupelbow macaroni (about 80 g)
2 tablespoonstomato paste
9 1/2 cupsvegetable broth (about 2.25 L)
1/4 cupred wine (60 ml)
Parsley (about 1/3 ounce or 10 g)
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil

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Steps

1

Soak the white beans overnight.
2

Drain the beans and place them in a pot of boiling water for 15 minutes, then drain again.
3

Meanwhile, peel and chop the tomatoes.
4

In a large pot, sauté the onions and garlic in a little olive oil.
5

Add the tomatoes, parsley, white beans, broth, and red wine.
6

Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
7

Meanwhile, slice the vegetables, cut the potatoes into cubes, and cut the green beans into small pieces.
8

Add the carrots, turnip, potatoes, celery, and tomato paste, and simmer uncovered for another 20 minutes.
9

Add the zucchini, green beans, and macaroni, and simmer for another 15 minutes, until the vegetables and pasta are tender.
10

Serve hot! You can add a little Parmesan cheese if you like.