Name: Easy Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small onion (diced); 4 cloves garlic (diced); 2 carrots (peeled and diced); 1 celery stalk (diced); 2 small zucchini (chopped); 1 cup grape tomatoes (halved); 1 teaspoon basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon rosemary; 5 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups water; 2 cups pinto beans; 1 cup kidney beans; ½ cup Barilla Pronto Elbows; 2 cups baby spinach

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This Easy Minestrone Soup is simple to prepare, healthy, vegan and delicious! This will be ready in 30 minutes, from start to finish.

Picture of minestrone soup in a white bowl with a spoonful of soup on the spoon.

There is nothing more comforting than a hearty soup on a cold winter's day, or a hot summer's day. I am one of those weirdos that eats soup all year long.

Minestrone soup is healthy, easy to make and a yummy way to add more vegetables in your diet. This is loaded with protein, fiber and lots of vitamins and nutrients.

If you like this soup, you will love my Creamy Cauliflower Soup, Quinoa Vegetable Soup or Slow Cooker Thai Curried Chicken Soup.

Also, my Spicy Cornbread Stuffed with Cheese and Pumpkin Cornbread would be perfect for dunking in any of these tasty soups.

Why You Should Make This Easy Minestrone Soup

The weather is getting chilly! This is when most people start making comfort foods, just like this soup.

This delicious minestrone soup can be ready in 30 minutes. This is exactly what you need on those busy weeknights when you are going in a million different directions.

You can make this soup, help with the kids' homework AND try to fix your laptop all at the same time. Trust me, I've been there.

This soup is so incredibly cozy and delicious. It's one of those recipes that I have been making for ages but just forgot to put on my blog.

Not only is this soup simple to make and delicious, but it's also very nutritious. It's packed with pant-based protein, fiber and tons of vitamins and minerals.

Expert Tips

Let's talk about simplifying a bit. Did you know that you can buy onion, carrots and celery already diced and ready to make soup?

I buy it all the time! It's called mirepoix but I know my mother called it a "soup starter" and you can easily find it in almost all of the grocery stores.

Because some days, you don't even have time to chop vegetables and that's ok. It might cost a little bit more money but that to me is money well spent.

No judgement here. Shhh...I even buy some of my fruits pre-cut already.

You can also easily freeze this soup in an airtight container. You just remove it from the freezer, place it on the counter for an hour and then heat it up when ready to eat.

Picture of minestrone soup in a yellow bowl with a big spoonful of soup on a big spoon and a box of pasta behind it.

How To Make This Easy Minestrone Soup

Cook onion, garlic, carrots and celery in a medium saucepan or dutch oven over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes until softened.

After you let these veggies soften a bit, you ad the chopped zucchini, tomatoes and seasonings. I always buy grape tomatoes because it takes you a minute to slice them in half.

You can already tell that this is going to taste fantastic just by looking at this picture. Look at all of these gorgeous and vibrant colors!

The more colors mean more vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

Who the heck wants to eat white or tan foods anyway? How boring is that.