
Classic Minestrone Soup
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Minestrone can be compared to the familiar vegetable soup from the USSR era. It's simply a vegetable soup made with vegetable broth, but it's not that simple at all. This is a very beautiful, tasty, vibrant, and aromatic soup. Parmesan will add a final pleasant note that balances the dish perfectly. Serve the soup hot.
Instructions
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Step 1

To prepare Minestrone soup, we need to finely dice the carrots.
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Step 2

Dice the young zucchini finely as well. I have a very young fruit indeed—the skin is extremely thin. If you have a different zucchini with thicker skin, it's better to peel it.
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Step 3

Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes.
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Step 4

Fry finely chopped onion in vegetable oil directly in a kazan.
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Step 5

When the onion is fried, add the finely chopped carrots.
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Step 6

When the carrots have slightly fried, add the zucchini, diced tomatoes, and potatoes.
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Step 7

Simmer the vegetables for 3-7 minutes. Then pour in water. Bring to a boil. Cook the soup until all ingredients are done.
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Step 8

Add the pasta to the soup at the end of cooking. It's best to choose pasta such as shells or spirals—something voluminous and shaped.
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Step 9

Season the soup with salt and pepper. Add Italian herbs and spices. Turn off the heat. Pour the soup into bowls. Add a handful of grated Parmesan to each bowl.