This is the best minestrone soup recipe. An easy, hearty Italian soup this can be made on the stove, in the slow cooker or in your Instant Pot.
6servings
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1cupsliced carrots
1cupsliced celery
1cupzucchini, quartered and chopped
½teaspoondried basil
½teaspoondried thyme
42ounceschicken broth
115 ounce can cannellini beansdrained and rinsed
115 ounce candiced tomatoes
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
1tablespoonolive oilfor stovetop and Instant Pot versions
115 ounce cangreen beansdrained
Instructions
TO MAKE ON THE STOVETOP
In a large pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add carrots, celery, and zucchini. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften and develop some color.
Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes.
TO MAKE IN THE SLOW COOKER/CROCKPOT
Add all ingredients into a slow cooker. Cook for 7 hours on low, or for 4 hours on high.
TO MAKE IN THE INSTANT POT
Set pot to saute. When heated, add carrots, celery, and zucchini. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften and develop some color.
Add remaining ingredients and cook for 15 minutes. Allow to NPR for 5-10 minutes or longer.
TO MAKE AS A FREEZER MEAL
Add all ingredients, uncooked, EXCEPT chicken broth into a gallon sized freezer bag. Freeze. Add chicken broth at cooking time.
If we happen to have V-8 juice or tomato juice around, I will add about a cup of it for additional flavor. Totally optional!This can be assembled and frozen for cooking in the slow cooker or Instant Pot. I like to label my chicken broth so I know what recipe I'm saving it for.Cooked leftovers may also be portioned out and frozen for later.
Notes
If we happen to have V-8 juice or tomato juice around, I will add about a cup of it for additional flavor. Totally optional!This can be assembled and frozen for cooking in the slow cooker or Instant Pot. I like to label my chicken broth so I know what recipe I'm saving it for.Cooked leftovers may also be portioned out and frozen for later.