How are the onions and other aromatics cooked without oil?

The recipe employs a water saute technique, cooking the onions, garlic, celery, and leeks in small amounts of vegetable broth to prevent sticking.

What kind of beans are included in this minestrone?

This recipe calls for both canned red kidney beans and white northern beans, which are drained and rinsed before being added to the soup.

What unique vegetables contribute to the flavor of this minestrone?

Napa cabbage and leeks provide a delicate sweetness and texture, complementing the savory broth and other ingredients.

When should the cooked elbow noodles be added to the soup?

The cooked elbow noodles are stirred in at the very end, after removing the bay leaves and seasoning, to ensure they remain al dente and don't become mushy.

11 years ago

Hearty Minestrone
[Vegan]

JS By: Jennifer Strohmeyer

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A steaming bowl of hearty vegan minestrone soup, garnished with fresh chopped parsley, featuring elbow noodles, kidney beans, and Napa cabbage.

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This hearty minestrone is jam-packed with delicious and filling ingredients. It's light on seasoning, yet full of savory flavor thanks to the tomato-y broth that gets absorbed into the beans and pasta as they cook. This hearty soup is exactly what you need to warm up in chilly weather. Serve... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Hearty Minestrone [Vegan]

1 large onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3/4 cup celery, thinly sliced
1 leek white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced
2 cups Napa cabbage, chopped
1/3 cup dry sherry
3 cups vegetable broth
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 bay leaves
3/4 cup canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup canned white northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked elbow noodles
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

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How to Prepare Hearty Minestrone [Vegan]

Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the diced onions and two tablespoons of vegetable broth, and stir.
Water sauté the onions, adding small of amounts of vegetable broth when needed to prevent sticking, for 5 minutes, or until translucent.
Add the garlic, celery, leeks, and cabbage and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Raise heat to high and add dry sherry, vegetable broth, and diced tomatoes.
Whisk in the tomato paste and add bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low-heat for 15 minutes.
Stir in the beans and cover. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
Remove bay leaves and stir in pasta noodles. Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste.
Remove from heat. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.