Easy Minestrone Soup | Dairy Farmers of Manitoba | DFM

Ingredients

• 2 tsp (10 mL) butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (900 mL) box no-salt-added or regular chicken broth
• 28 oz. (796 mL) no-salt-added or regular diced tomatoes
• 19 oz. (540 mL) white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups (500 mL) bite-sized cauliflower florets, about 1/2 head
• 2 cups (500 mL) carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 zucchini, sliced into half moons
• 1/4 lb (125 g) halved yellow beans, about 1 large handful
• 2 tsp (10 mL) dried Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) your favourite small pasta
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (500 mL) milk
• 4 cups (1 L) baby kale or spinach
• freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt (optional)
• grated Canadian Parmesan, optional
• Watching your sodium? Look for low-salt or no-salt-added chicken broth and canned tomatoes and eliminate salt in recipe.
• Of course regular broth and tomatoes work as well.
• This soup makes a perfect pre-activity meal – fast for the cook to make, and nutritious for the kids.
• Minestrone is the perfect soup to use leftover little bits of vegetables like peas and broccoli.