Description
Sardinian Minestrone Soup With Canned Beans is a cozy, one-pot Italian-inspired soup loaded with vegetables, beans, potatoes, and herbs. Easy, hearty, and perfect for weeknights or meal prep.
Ingredients
1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, rinsed
1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed (or any canned beans)
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1 medium onion, chopped
4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
6 celery stalks, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 ½ cups chopped fennel (optional)
¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
6–8 cups water (7 cups recommended)
¾ cup small pasta (Israeli couscous, ditalini, acini de pepe, or fregola)
1 ½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 bay leaf
Optional garnish: grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Add garlic and stir for 20 seconds until fragrant.
Add crushed tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potato, fennel, parsley, basil, and rinsed beans.
Pour in water, then add salt, pepper, turmeric, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
Stir in pasta and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked.
Adjust consistency with more water if needed. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Serve hot with a drizzle of olive oil and optional Parmesan.
Notes
Soup thickens as it sits—add water when reheating.
Use vegetable broth instead of water for deeper flavor.
Fregola is traditional but any small pasta works well.
Store leftovers in the fridge up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian (Sardinian-inspired)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 11 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg