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The Best Quinoa Minestrone Recipe

Name: The Best Quinoa Minestrone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 39 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 oz pancetta; 2 cups carrots; 1 cup celery; 1 large russet potato; 1 large onion; 5 cloves garlic; 0.25 teaspoon thyme; 0.5 teaspoon basil; 0.5 teaspoon pepper falkes; 28 oz canned tomatoes; 8 cups chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 8 servings salt and pepper; 1 cup quinoa; 15 ounce cannellini beans; 10 oz baby spinach; 0.5 cup pinot grigio; 2 tablespoons pesto; 8 servings parmesan cheese; 8 servings baguette smothered in my pistachio pesto

This quinoa minestrone is a hearty soup packed with vegetables, pancetta, and cannellini beans. It comes together in about 45 minutes, starting with browning the pancetta and softening the aromatics. Simmered with canned tomatoes and chicken broth, the quinoa cooks directly in the soup, absorbing all those flavors. Finish it with a swirl of pesto and a handful of fresh spinach, then serve with grated Parmesan and crusty bread.

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September 15, 2026

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cold winter days winter one-pot comfort food

About this recipe

The Best Quinoa Minestrone is a Mediterranean soup recipe that takes about 45 min from start to finish and serves 8. It calls for 21 ingredients across 12 steps, and is rated easy. A serving works out at around 544 kcal with roughly 26 g of protein. Filed under cold winter days, winter, one-pot and comfort food.