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Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup This minestrone soup recipe is a delicious version of the classic Italian vegetable soup. Serve it with crusty bread for an easy vegetarian meal! summer / salads — Jump to recipe Today, I have two goals: to bake a batch of Christmas cookies and to make a pot of minestrone soup. To me, the two go hand-in-hand. After I spend an afternoon baking (and eating!) something sweet, I want nothing more than a warming, nourishing pot of soup for dinner at night. I love this minestrone soup recipe in particular because it’s so satisfying, but still light and fresh. Onions, carrots, and celery add depth of flavor to its herb-flecked tomato broth, and starchy beans and pasta make it nice and thick. I toss in green beans for texture, and, as a final finishing touch, I top it off with fresh parsley and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. It’s super easy and flavorful, and all you need is crusty bread to make it a meal. Cookies for dessert are optional, but highly recommended. Minestrone Soup Recipe Ingredients Here’s what you’ll need to make this minestrone soup recipe: Onion, carrot, and celery – These vegetables create the aromatic base of the soup, known as a soffritto in Italian. You’ll sauté them in olive oil before adding the other ingredients. Garlic – It adds additional depth of flavor to the soup. You’ll stir it in after cooking the onions, carrots, and celery so that it doesn’t burn. Diced tomatoes – For sweet, tangy flavor. Green beans – They add vibrant color and crisp-tender texture to the soup. White or kidney beans – Navy beans, cannellini beans, and red kidney beans all work great! Vegetable broth – Use store-bought, or make your own. Bay leaves, oregano, and thyme – My easy version of a homemade Italian seasoning! These dried herbs add so much complexity to this simple minestrone soup. Small pasta – Think elbows, little shells, orecchiette, or ditalini. I like to cook it right in the soup so that it releases its starches into the broth. Fresh parsley – For garnish! Fresh basil would be excellent here too. Red pepper flakes – Optional, for heat. And Parmesan cheese – This salty, umami garnish takes the soup over the top. A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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41 Healthy Lunch Ideas

41 Healthy Lunch Ideas If you’re looking for new healthy lunch ideas, you’re in the right place. These easy lunch recipes are fun, filling, and good for you, too! summer / salads — Jump to recipe Good healthy lunch ideas are like gold. In the middle of a busy work day, lunch is the longest break I take. It’s a time to reset, relax, and re-energize to tackle the tasks that lie ahead. Great healthy lunch recipes are ones that I can make ahead of time and that will keep me full and focused throughout the afternoon. But the best healthy lunch ideas taste delicious, too! They add something fun and flavorful to the middle of the work day, making my midday break extra-refreshing and worth looking forward to.   Below, you’ll find my top healthy lunch ideas, tricks, and tips, plus a slew of tasty healthy lunch recipes. Whether it’s your first time packing lunch or you’re a seasoned pro looking for new easy lunch ideas, I hope you find something you love!   Sandwich and Wrap Healthy Lunch Ideas When it comes to quick and easy lunch ideas, you can never go wrong with a good sandwich! The recipes below include fun twists on classics like egg salad and peanut butter and jelly as well as out-of-the-box sandwiches you may not have tried before. Tip: no one likes a soggy sandwich, so it’s best to assemble these lunch recipes on the day you plan to eat them. I could eat these lunch wraps every day of the week! A Dijon mustard vinaigrette adds bold, tangy flavor to the chickpea, kale, and avocado filling.   A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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