8 minestrone soup recipes that we keep coming back to

8 ways to make minestrone soup

If you're seeking a hearty, soul-reviving soup for the chilly months, look here.

Chunky, nourishing and brimming with vegetables, minestrone soups are a no-brainer for the chilly months. In our ham hock, borlotti bean and pasta minestra, we’ve battuto lardo for extra oomph; while the legendary Stefano Manfredi walks us through his recipe for a rice and bean minestrone. For a refreshing take on the soup, Stefano de Pieri’s minestra di riso e asparagi or the green minestrone with chickpeas and lemon will do you a world of good.

Stefano Manfredi’s rice and bean minestrone

Stefano Manfredi’s rice and bean minestrone

Stefano de Pieri’s minestra di riso e asparagi

Stefano de Pieri’s minestra di riso e asparagi

Green minestrone with chickpeas and lemon

Green minestrone with chickpeas and lemon

Sausage, cavolo nero and chickpea minestrone

Sausage, cavolo nero and chickpea minestrone

Chickpea, pumpkin and cavolo nero soup

Chickpea, pumpkin and cavolo nero soup

Supermaxi’s minestra

Supermaxi’s minestra

Minestrone with rainbow chard and quinoa

Minestrone with rainbow chard and quinoa

Ham hock, borlotti bean and pasta minestra with battuto lardo

Ham hock, borlotti bean and pasta minestra with battuto lardo

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