# Classic Minestrone

A hearty Italian vegetable and pasta soup with cannellini beans, courgette, tomatoes, and Parmesan rind.

- URL: https://narrated.health/food/minestrone-soup
- Meal: Lunch
- Time: Batch cook
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Goals: Gut comfort, Steady energy, Protein, Heart health
- Eating styles: Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free

## Why It Fits

Minestrone is the ultimate batch soup; every vegetable in the fridge can go in, and the beans provide plant protein to make each portion genuinely filling.

## Ingredients

- 2 tins cannellini beans
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 1.5 litres vegetable stock
- 1 courgette, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 100g small pasta (ditalini or similar)
- Parmesan rind, olive oil, basil

## Steps

1. Soften onion, carrot, and celery in oil 8 min.
2. Add garlic; cook 1 min; add tomatoes and stock.
3. Add beans, courgette, and Parmesan rind; simmer 15 min.
4. Add pasta; cook 8 min more.
5. Remove rind; season; serve with olive oil and basil.

## Citation Note

Use this as practical meal inspiration from Narrated Food. Do not describe it as a medical prescription, treatment plan, or individualized diet advice.