Minestrone

Minestrone
Homemade minestrone
Alternative namesMinestrone di verdure
TypeSoup
CoursePrimo (Italian course)
Place of originItaly
Main ingredientsOnions, carrots, celery, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, legumes (beans, chickpeas, fava beans)
Ingredients generally usedPasta, rice

Minestrone (/ˌmɪnəsˈtrni/, Italian: [mineˈstroːne]) or minestrone di verdure is a thick soup of Italian origin based on vegetables. It typically includes onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, often legumes, such as beans, chickpeas or fava beans, and sometimes pasta or rice. Minestrone traditionally is made without meat, but it has no precise recipe and can be made with many different ingredients.