Gluten-Free Minestrone Soup

This recipe for Gluten-Free Minestrone Soup with cannellini beans is a delicious flavorsome soup that is just the ticket for cold winter evenings.

Course Soup Recipes

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings -6

Calories 1458kcal

Author Michelle Ordever

Equipment

Ingredients

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion diced
3 medium carrots diced
2 large celery stalks diced
2 garlic cloves minced
6 cups chicken broth/stock
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 14 oz / 400g can crushed or chopped tomatoes, with liquid
2 14 oz / 400g cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup quinoa rinsed and drained*
2 large bay leaves
3 ” / 7cm chunk Parmesan cheese rind
1 tsp Italian seasoning
3 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
1-2 oz / 30-60g Parmesan cheese freshly grated

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic.
Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies become soft and aromatic, approximately 4-5 minutes.
Add the chicken broth, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, cannellini beans, quinoa, bay leaves, and Parmesan rind.
Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and add more salt and black pepper, if desired. Stir to combine. For a thinner soup, add additional chicken broth.
Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and gently simmer until the quinoa is cooked through, approximately 15-20 minutes.
Stir in the chopped spinach and parsley. Simmer just until the spinach wilts, approximately 1-2 minutes.
Remove from heat and discard the bay leaves and remaining cheese rind.
Serve immediately sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Potential for gluten cross-contamination exists
with quinoa. If this is a concern, either eliminate completely, or replace with
buckwheat or gluten-free pasta.

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