Italian•comfort
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup combines vegetables with a savory broth, cooked pasta, and Italian sausage. A delicious and hearty soup recipe!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 lb spicy Italian sausage
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 beef boullion cube
- 3 cups vegetables (I use 1 cup each chopped zucchini, frozen corn kernels, and frozen peas)
- 2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- pepper
- 1/2 cup pasta (any small cut)
Instructions
- 1
Brown and crumble sausage in a large soup pot until cooked through. Drain if necessary then return to the pot.
- 2
Add water, marinara sauce, beef bullion, parmesan cheese, and seasonings then turn the heat up to high to bring the liquid to a boil. Cover the pot with a lid then turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- 3
Add pasta then simmer uncovered until tender. Scoop into bowls then serve with extra grated parmesan cheese if desired.