Minestrone with Italian Sausage

Dairy Free
Health score
15%
Minestrone with Italian Sausage
45 min.
7
421kcal

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Warm up your kitchen and your heart with this delightful Minestrone with Italian Sausage! This hearty soup is not only packed with flavor but also offers a comforting blend of textures that will satisfy your cravings for a wholesome meal. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or any time you need a nourishing dish, this recipe is a fantastic way to bring the taste of Italy to your table.

Imagine the aroma of sweet Italian sausage sizzling alongside fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices, creating a symphony of flavors that will have your family gathering around the dinner table. With a rich beef-flavored broth as the base, this minestrone is elevated by the addition of vibrant zucchini, tender green beans, and hearty elbow macaroni, making it a complete meal in a bowl.

Not only is this dish dairy-free, but it also serves up a generous portion of protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates, ensuring you feel satisfied and energized. In just 45 minutes, you can whip up a pot of this delicious minestrone that serves seven, making it an ideal choice for family gatherings or meal prep for the week ahead. So grab your Dutch oven and get ready to create a comforting masterpiece that will warm both your body and soul!

Ingredients

  • tablespoon vegetable oil 
  • lb sausage sweet italian
  • 0.5 cup onion chopped
  • cup carrots coarsely chopped
  • teaspoons basil dried
  • teaspoons garlic finely chopped
  • 5.3 cups beef broth flavored (from two 32-oz cartons)
  • 14.5 oz canned tomatoes diced organic undrained canned
  • 15.5 oz great northern beans rinsed drained canned
  • 3.5 oz elbow macaroni uncooked
  • medium zucchini cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 cup)
  • cup green beans frozen

Equipment

  • dutch oven

Directions

  1. In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Add sausage, onion, carrots, basil and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
  3. Stir broth, tomatoes and great northern beans into sausage mixture.
  4. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Stir in macaroni, zucchini and frozen green beans.
  6. Heat to boiling. Cook over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are hot and macaroni is tender.

Nutrition Facts

Calories421kcal
Protein18.59%
Fat49.65%
Carbs31.76%

Properties

Glycemic Index
32.98
Glycemic Load
2.61
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
21.832608637602%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.04mg
Isorhamnetin
0.57mg
Kaempferol
0.19mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
2.99mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:420.56kcal
21.03%
Fat:23.46g
36.09%
Saturated Fat:7.98g
49.9%
Carbohydrates:33.76g
11.25%
Net Carbohydrates:27.58g
10.03%
Sugar:5.54g
6.15%
Cholesterol:49.25mg
16.42%
Sodium:1240.78mg
53.95%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:19.77g
39.53%
Vitamin A:3347.93IU
66.96%
Selenium:29.57µg
42.24%
Vitamin B1:0.56mg
37.53%
Manganese:0.72mg
35.79%
Phosphorus:274.79mg
27.48%
Vitamin B3:5.21mg
26.06%
Vitamin B6:0.51mg
25.42%
Potassium:877.54mg
25.07%
Fiber:6.18g
24.73%
Folate:88.28µg
22.07%
Vitamin K:22.03µg
20.98%
Vitamin C:16.64mg
20.17%
Iron:3.62mg
20.11%
Magnesium:78.5mg
19.62%
Copper:0.35mg
17.38%
Vitamin B2:0.28mg
16.71%
Zinc:2.15mg
14.31%
Vitamin B12:0.72µg
11.93%
Calcium:105.59mg
10.56%
Vitamin B5:0.93mg
9.29%
Vitamin E:1.16mg
7.74%