Minestrone recipes
Minestrone is an Italian soup packed with a rich tomato base, veg and beans – it’s seriously hearty and makes the perfect warming meal.
Try a budget-friendly spring chicken soup, go vegan and use the bounty of your veg drawer, whip up a bowl of goodness in 20 minutes or incorporate seasonal squash into your minestrone. The possibilities are plenty.
For more soup-related inspiration, find 30+ classic recipes in our collection.
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Chicken soups
Spring chicken minestrone soup
Stretch one chicken breast to feed 4 in this budget-friendly chicken soup recipe. Our spring chicken minestrone is packed with pasta and veg.
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Easy vegan
Vegan minestrone soup
This vegan minestrone soup is a recipe of a thousand variations: throw in whatever's in your veg drawer, plus leftovers such as cooked pasta.
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Healthy soups
Quick vegetable minestrone
A fresh, vibrant bowl of goodness that’s ready in just 20 minutes. And this minestrone soup contains two of your five-a-day too.
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Quick Italian midweek meals
Summer minestrone and pancetta orzotto
Taste the flavours of summer in this fresh risotto-style pasta dish – a great recipe for a quick midweek dinner as it uses tiny orzo pasta.
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Soups
Spring minestrone soup with pesto
This spring version of minestrone includes baby gem lettuces and baby leeks for a lighter flavour. Serve with pesto and crusty bread for a taste of Italy.
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Summer soups
Simple summer minestrone soup
Want a speedy simple summer minestrone for a light lunch or supper? This healthy recipe takes just 25 minutes and has those vital fresh vegetable flavours.
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Filled pasta
Soup with tortellini
If you're looking for a hearty take on minestrone, this vegetable soup with tortellini is it! The pasta adds more heft to a flavoursome broth.
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Minestrone recipes
Minestrone with macaroni cheese
Who needs bread when you can whip up a serving of macaroni cheese to go with your speedy minestrone -– both dishes are on the table in 30 minutes.
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Classic soups
Minestrone soup
A hearty minestrone soup that could almost be described as a stew. This recipe is perfect for chilly winter evenings.
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Soups
Angela Hartnett’s minestrone with salsa verde
Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett puts her stamp on this classic Italian soup recipe - a great starter for vegetarians.
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