Minestrone - The Most Comforting Classic Italian Soup

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Today we're making a hearty and delicious minestrone. The flavor of this soup is amazing. Well, at least imo lol. The taste tester, of course, had his own strong opinion. I hope you enjoy this minestrone recipe!
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INGREDIENTS WITH GRAM AMOUNTS (Gram amounts are estimates)
½ cup (112 grams) extra virgin olive oil
¼ pound (112 grams) pancetta - diced
1 large onion - diced
2 medium carrots - diced
2 celery ribs - diced
5 cloves garlic - minced
1 15-ounce can (425 grams) cannellini beans drained
1 15-ounce can (425 grams) lima beans
1 bunch Tuscan kale - stems discarded and roughly chopped
8 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 14-ounce can plum tomatoes - hand crushed
1 Parmigiano Reggiano rind - optional
8 cups low sodium vegetable stock - plus more if needed to thin
3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes - cubed, about 2 cups worth
½ cup flat-leaf Italian parsley - minced
salt and pepper to taste
FOR SERVING:
your best extra virgin olive oil
grated Parmigiano Reggiano
crusty bread
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[@SipandFeast]

You can definitely make this vegetarian or vegan by omitting the pancetta and/or parm rind. The full recipe is always linked in the description. Thanks again for liking and watching our videos!

[@richbennett6577]

Oh man brother don’t take it to heart I’m sure the soup is Devine! The recipe looks amazing but kids are kids. Thank you for sharing another great recipe! Try making traditional dirty dirty rice and see what he thinks about liver 😂😂😂😂

[@devorahstree671]

I made this yesterday--so good! Everything was the same as yours except the greens and pancetta. I used only ground pork and seasoned it like sausage and arugula greens. The combination of the fennel from the pork and the thyme was PERFECTION! I have always hated Minestrone soup, but your version is the new standard. My family loved this soup! 😋😋😋

[@louannhuber2651]

Just a guess. He didn’t like the kale. I’d use spinach.

[@michaelauman2501]

Love it. I'm going to make this with my kids, and let them also be underwhelmed, so I can eat all of it!

[@88cgdan]

I know it's probably a bit but I would freakin' mad if I made home-cooked italian food and my kids were like, eh.

[@jeanniebrooks]

Add tortellini, or Italian sausage, or even pasta like the tiny ones- and they’ll love it! It won’t be minestrone pet se, but your kids will love it like mine do!

[@29Fiorello]

It is refreshing to hear your son to actually say that he is not wild about the soup. Good for him!

[@itsgee21]

Give him a few more years and he'll be wild about this recipe! lol

[@TokyoBlue587]

Why is that good?

[@leimaniax]

@@TokyoBlue587Because it means he’s being authentic and real. It neither reduces the value of the recipe, nor reduces him. He’s simply sharing his preference, authentically. Champion video. Thank you for sharing.

[@figmo397]

I love when he says "It's only vegetables!" Getting kids to eat vegetables is hard enough. Getting a 7.5 out of ten rating for vegetable soup is amazing!

[@PrestonVenzant]

Your interaction with your boy is hilarious. Kids are not fans of vegetables. Their taste buds have not fully developed. But that soup looks amazing. Good work.

[@RobinBaich]

I love it that you're confident enough to put a bad review - from your own son - on the site! This is one terrific cooking channel!

[@devorahstree671]

7 3/4 rating, yeah right! At first James said it was really good, even better than he expected BUT THEN... he saw you smile. You can't let the kid know your pleased with his response because then he'll want to bring the pain! You gotta keep a poker face! 😂 I'm making this!

[@itsgee21]

hahahaha true!

[@douglasb9105]

Just proved the old saying, "You can't please all of the people all of the time" . 😂 It's snowing here in Illinois right now, so I'm giving this recipe👍👍!

[@jbjacobs9514]

We didn't get a lick of that forecasted snow in Central Illinois. This is a weird winter.

[@josephwatts8147]

I relate to this so much. I cook so much for my boys and they love to tell me how it could’ve been better.

[@DaCheat100]

@@nowakezoneforever6021 That's a brilliant idea. I'm going to steal this for my 2 fussy eaters. Cheers from oz

[@Pammellam]

Love your soup! When your son is older, he will realize he really loves this soup!

[@susang.2710]

Your son is a hoot! Love him and his honesty. The soup looks amazing.

[@user-jd1sv1io4p]

OMG! Finally I've been waiting for your version of minestrone soup. The final recipes looks so good .Luv the fact that its got potatoes. Luv the fact that you bond with you son over your cooking. Yuo guys look so cute hovering over the soup.

[@13soap13]

I absolutely loved this ... because of James. He's growing up. Finding his own voice. And good for DAD allowing his son ... a voice and an opinion. I never make vegetable soup. Why? Because it's "nothing special." Thanks for posting!

[@gabrielavelasquez4719]

Your son reminds me a lot of me at that age - I couldn't be bothered with minestrone unless I'd loaded it with shredded mozzarella, and I sure let me parents know it! Appreciation for veggies usually comes as they get older, or not at all! He had me dying laughing, though, so kudos to him. This recipe looks great, I've never used pancetta in it before! Thanks as always for the great videos!

[@JackieDannenberg]

I’m impressed your son will even try a vegetable soup, forget giving it a score over 5 ! He’s growing up to be very good in his diet and eating dishes that most kids his age won’t even look at. Kudos to you for raising him up right. Looks like a great recipe. Will have to try it when my house is done being renovated. My kitchen is pretty much upside down but kitchen cabinets will be in around the first full week of March. I can NOT wait ! Thanks for such a great recipe !

[@liambenz6889]

I liked how you accepted your sons opinion and didn’t try to dadsplain to him why it actually tastes good 😂

[@Shooshoobella7]

I make Minestrone occasionally, because it's healthy and tasty. I don't put a lot of beans in mine, because they're not my favorite, so I add some pasta as well. It's a very versatile soup and your version looks really good too. But I totally understand your son's reaction, lol. Perhaps he'll appreciate it more as he gets older, like his dad.

[@peadee66]

Best minestrone that I've ever had. That said, before this I'd only ever had it out of a tin. I've been cooking fresh food pretty much daily now for about 10 years now, and this one was a "must do" for me. It's incredible. The tinned versions of minestrone are awful compared to this. This recipe here will yield about 8 to 10 portions and I can do it for around £7.00 - £8.00. That's just brilliant. I cook the pasta separately to avoid it going stodgy once it cools down. That way I can split it into portions and freeze it. And it freezes perfectly. Less than £1.00 a portion, come on, what's not to love!!! Keep up the good work, Sir!!!!

[@stephaniefeddock776]

Love the safe space you created for James to share his honest feedback. The soup looks amazing and I have dinner ideas for tomorrow now.

[@amphoteric]

haha omg, i would love to see you and your son cook together a meal that he prefers and will love! i loooove minestrone soup with a ton of veggies as an adult, but i didn't care for soup as a kid so i get where he's coming from lol

[@lgarcya]

It looks amazing! When he grows up he’s gonna live that soup pop made.

[@debludwig6302]

Missed you last week!! This recipe looks great!!

[@supriyasumanth]

Looks so good! Can't wait to try it!!

[@BobJohnson-tq5vm]

I have to mak this because of canned Minestrone from two of the major brands have put me off many years ago! And the interaction between you and your son always makes me smile!

[@truthinlovemama]

I really love your videos and recipes. I’ve made a few so far, always with great results. I make the 15-minute marinara every week. What I realized with this video, though, is why I like your videos so much. They are so authentic, like we are being invited to your house for dinner. It’s the combination of the color palette of your kitchen, your easygoing personality, the background music (on point!), and the inclusion of your family. And of course, the food! I’ve watched lots of channels on KZbin, and they all have different styles. Yours is the most homey and welcoming of all. 🍝

[@staciesabatino3817]

All the soups you make I have made and I always put extra veggies in for heath especially in the winter. Good bread and a salad. I'm so grateful for your channel its my go to thank you and your lovely taste testers.

[@josephwinn902]

Hey guys - I'm making this soup this weekend, I was laughing out loud when your son was like, "it's nothing special" - what a great kid! He loves rattling your cage! Good work folks!

[@ihatecops]

Hello from Wisconsin, i made this last night, i had to use great northern beans cause i couldn't find the lima beans but otherwise followed your recipe completely, we all enjoyed it, thanks for sharing !!!

[@eddiewilson8119]

Thank you for sharing this recipe and I love 😍 learning new recipes and it looks delicious 😋!

[@pancake_ghosty]

I made this a few months back for my dad when he was sick and it was absolutely delicious. I replaced the potato with macaroni pasta 👌

[@brendaeisenbraun226]

Your son is precious and thank you for letting him be - just what we need now - honesty- and yes I will definitely make this it looks delicious!!!!!

[@filo8582]

Everything you make looks SOO delicious!!

[@amishupe7302]

I'm with your son...not a fan of veggies, but my parents will love this! Thank you so much!

[@unapologetically_me]

James, my kids, like you, weren’t thrilled about minestrone. Now, in their mid 30’s, that ask me to make it. These 7 3/4 will be 10 comfort foods when you don’t live with your parents anymore. Start saving the ricotta containers now!

[@SA-hf3fu]

*Lol, keep letting his honesty ring!!* He’s a kid. They’re not always into the veggies and we know that. 😄 I’m sure it’s delicious and I’m making it in about an hour. Thank you! 👍🏼 *Update* I made it with a couple of substitutes because we are far from a store. I used Turkey Italian Sausage rather than Pancetta. Added some oregano. I cooked pasta separately to add at serving time. Used 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes but I gotta tell ya, it turned out so good! Hubby and I (70+ years) are still recovering from Covid and I managed to make this. The beauty is that we can eat it for several days and both rest and recover. SO good! Thank you! ❤

[@jacobhowerton3379]

Honesty is the best policy so they say. Keep up the good work guys. Your episodes are always so pleasant to watch!

[@howardgarrett7865]

Well if you need a new taste tester who can be bribed with really good food I'm available lol

[@liza236]

This was delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipes, I'm looking forward to making more :D

[@summertyme9046]

LOL James will love this soon enough. it looks awesome!

[@landamathis4295]

This soup was excellent and I mean excellent!!! I’ve made minestrone many times before but this was by far the best!! I also added a bay leaf and some basil. You are an extremely talented chef!! I am Italian-American from LI and I’m very picky when Italian food. But your recipes really nail it!!!!

[@rubydoomunchkin]

Lol I think I watch for the rating (and your priceless reactions) just as much as for the recipe. Another straight-forward, delicious, home cooked meal.

[@scottjustis3521]

I've got to tell you, I don't usually leave comments I'll just try a recipe and decide if I like it or not or if I should change it in any way. This Minestrone is among the best I have ever had. I have a culinary background, Have traveled immensely, Live in New Jersey (please don't hold that against me -haha), and am a definite "FOODIE", I love soup and minestrone is one of my favorites. Your Son is cute and I see in your face your hoping for that home run of 9.5 or perfect 10 but I'd say if he has tried what some people out there call Minestrone soup He'd agree with me and give you a 9.98 because this is put simply the best recipe I have ever tried for minestrone soup!! The ONLY thing I changed (Added) was some Ditilini in mine, I just like the pasta. Kudos and great Job!!

[@bduffy1215]

LOL.....love the honesty and what a great relationship you both have.....

[@deboraho6779]

This looks delicious!!! I’m always excited about a meal full of veggies!!! And cheese! Wow! I want to try this soup! 😋😋😋😋🙌🏼

[@Deerector]

James is great.... Hes like u da cook, im the taster. Love how hes honest. this makes it so much better. love the channel

[@brettmoore6781]

taste tester is vicious!

[@2corgimother]

It’s cooking right now. Only need to add potatoes! It smells wonderful! This soup is perfect for a cold, snowy day in New England! Thanks, Jim!

[@kimdenardo1076]

finally I found a minestrone recipe that looks the way I like - great video -thank you

[@gamerman2104]

You are honestly my favorite cook right now on KZbin

[@SipandFeast]

I appreciate that, thanks!

[@willcook6967]

I made a really nice ham and lentil soup this weekend with a desalinated ham steak, mirepoix, lentils and a quart of chicken stock. It's amazing what you can do with only a few ingredients. For around six lunch sized bowls, it cost me about $7.50. Even the Mrs. was really happy with the offering.

[@nowakezoneforever6021]

Well done!!!

[@lauriehamilton2436]

Thanks for your wonderful videos; I just discovered your channel and subscribed! I'm totally going to make this soup tomorrow as I already have all these ingredients handy. You and your family are so sweet, bless you! My husband loves everything Italian, so I'll be sure to try more of your recipes!

[@Iceland874]

It looks delicious. My favorite soup. Hurry autumn. Wait- it’s only spring.

[@tjrzippy5203]

Your version is very similar to our family version. We don’t have a potato we had cauliflower instead of kale, the zucchini, but we also had chicken to make a little bit more of a hearty dinner time type meal. We use the prosciutto or the ham if we have it if we don’t real minute, it’s nice to see that other people have versions of it that look as good and taste as good as yours because they made it your way now when I make it again, I will probably keep the kale keep the zucchini, which I always had right near the end because I don’t like it to squishy I’ll probably add garbanzo beans along with the cannellini beans one step you do very much differently than we do right near the end. When you’re kind of thickening it, we add a very heavy, the tomato paste with Panko Romano I love the soup is a good way to clean out the fridge and make a very large quantity of soup when I make it I tend to make somewhere between four and 5 gallons at a time.

[@garykinard4517]

Another, of many, recipes, of yours, we have tried. My wife is generally not a fan of minestrone soup. She loves this dish. We utilized her homemade vegetable broth. She made some "no knead bread" to go with the soup. Thank you again for another excellent recipe.

[@SipandFeast]

I'm so happy to hear that and really appreciate the comment, thank you!

[@-beTHEchange-123-]

Sometimes we just want veggie soup w some beans and cheese. Definitely going to try this been looking for veg soup recipes and u r one of the best on yt so we trust u

[@dvezha]

“You always say everything is amazing! I’m the taste tester. They listen to me.” 🤣🤣

[@kalo924]

Dear Sir, I made it southern style and I don't mean Calabrian. We have an organic veggie garden and can stuff every year. So in place of Tuscan kale, I used collard greens. In place of tomato, I used our own canned tomato with okra. In place of limas, I used pintos and great northern beans. In place of pancetta, I pressed then cubed firm tofu and marinated it in a smoky mix. I used my own veggie stock. Just tasted it. Buono! Love from Alabama ❤️

[@susanburnett6123]

That looked so good to me I can’t wait to make it.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Mornin paisan! Haven’t watched the whole video yet but i know it’ll be great ! Thanks much sir! 🤗

[@PyrrhusBrin]

This looks amazing, I'm not a big fan of most Minestrone soups I've had but this one I have to make.

[@knitgirl.7676]

I just made this tonight. It is fantastic. 10/10.

[@warroom17]

That sparkle in your eyes when James says it was better than he expected!👍👍

[@Booooooooooooook]

One of my favorite soups! Your son will learn… one day.

[@wendyw4487]

When I was your son's age, you wouldn't get me near minestrone soup. The way I figure, you already have him 3/4 there........Great job Dad!!!!!!

[@TheBlackArrowTBTC]

I cooked along with you, and added rosemary, pumpkin and the Parmesan rind. I’m vegetarian so didn’t put in the pancetta, but it was a much more flavoursome soup than I usually manage, so thank you very much!

[@janetmcintyre7718]

Looks delicious, making it for dinner tonight.

[@genehammond7239]

👍👍Sounds good for Sunday supper !!!

[@michaelgiordano2093]

I absolutely love your KZbin videos 😁👍

[@Lelliott1122]

I LOVE YOUR FMILY AND FOOD!💕

[@lucyw.7597]

Delicious! Everytime I cook a ham, I always keep some for a good minestrone...I'm definitely going to look for dinosaur kale, never heard of it before! I've always put some really small pasta in there, but I'm going to try potatoes instead!

[@stephaniefeddock776]

What a great idea. I always have leftover ham around the holidays and think, I guess I will make an omelette with it.

[@aris1956]

However, we have seen that the boy (a bit like all kids) gets more excited with a good plate of Pasta than with a Minestrone. :)

[@robertpeterson1137]

I made this and it was great!

[@kerryc.7438]

Made it last weekend,I used chicken stock by mistake, I didn’t tell anyone and nobody knew, and it was delish thank you

[@rayetteadair6734]

Looks delicious and I love a good soup ❣❣❣

[@ladybug7967]

I just subscribed… mostly because of James. 😊 Recipes are great too. Love Italian food.

[@Ignition_Spark]

I’m not looking for the Minestrone. I’m looking for the Maxestrone.

[@EphemeralProductions]

😂😂

[@dm9078]

🤦🏽‍♂️

[@WellEditedCo]

This looks so delicious, and your son is so cute and funny. I love how you look so pleased when he likes it well enough! 😂 It’s snowing in Minnesota today, our neighbors are coming for lunch, and we’re making your recipe for them. Can’t wait to try it! For years we were vegetarian and made the Laurel’s Kitchen Minestrone recipe (yes, that dates us!), and it’s good but your recipe looks amazing!

[@WellEditedCo]

Update post lunch: The soup is amazing and a huge hit with my husband and the friends we had for lunch. Thank you for the recipe.

[@curtispartain7352]

He's gonna be a the food critic like the guy in Ratatouille! lol

[@01Mary02]

Looks good. One thing I do is substitute any recipe that calls for kale, with spinach (I loath kale).

[@sahej6939]

Minestrone is my favorite ❤️ I like black eyed peas in mine! Yum!!! Great recipe

[@shirleygiordano7627]

Awesome soup. I love minestrone. ❤️

[@katherinefrost5808]

Love the taste tester (James), but I am still going to try this for myself. We all have differing tastes, and that's perfectly fine… I didn't like many things in my youth. I love the honesty of this channel.

[@rickbachman993]

Lol, give the Boy a PB&J. 😉 That’s my kind of soup on a cold Sunday afternoon 👍🏻 Thanks

[@The_Timinator]

4:49 🤩 that picture of James is too much. My Mom loves to make Minestrone with almost the same exact ingredients, one day I had some small frozen meatballs that I dropped in, now Mom always makes it that way.

[@littlelamb6804]

James: "I think the bread is better." Made me laugh.

[@normagaloski214]

Such a good dad!

[@hellohangfire]

Minestrone isn’t my favorite soup, but thank you for the recipe! I am the taste tester! They listen to me! Classic!

[@williammiley8628]

I love this guys videos!!ALWAYS ENJOY😊😊😊😊

[@Mibular]

I live for this type of soup. I always choose minestrone when available at the local market. I ought to try making it at home! Peace.

[@ggbice]

Loved your son's honest opinion! *New subbie here, transplant from Long GYland, now in FL. Watched your S. Pizza video........ my Mom excelled at making. LOVED YOUR, TAKE YOUR TIME, PRECISE RECIPE, FOR AUTHENTIC GREAT RESULTS.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks for the comment and welcome to the channel!

[@ttakamiorama]

Had to highlight 8:17. Such an awesome proud father moment :). Thanks for this tasty and awesome recipe :)

[@pardefarmeaurx3720]

That looks delicious

[@nicktecky55]

I don't know about winter. It's definitely turning to spring now in the UK, and I'm making this tonight. FWIW: For me, this is the only recipe I cook with the expensive EV and use plenty of it. That and the Parmesan rind are what makes this Minestrone for me.

[@hodgeelmwood8677]

Looks really good to me!

[@johnlord8337]

My 1980s (Russian Orthodox ancestry) Marine Corps Drill Instructor - left me with a proverb I haven't ever forgotten. "Every day is a holy day ... every meal is a banquet." Be glad and thankful that this day is a banquet - because there can be days when there is little or none in the future.

[@DanAronson_PartyRecon]

Another wonderful soup from S&F! The Taste Tester definitely missed the mark on this one. One interesting note. I can't find the Pancetta in the finished product. It's as if it melted into the soup. Whatever the case, this one's definitely going into the rotation. Thanks Jim!

[@-beTHEchange-123-]

I love u guys. We know it’s delish, we ain’t listening to the taste tester today lol

[@Iceland874]

He tied up the thyme. The year is going by too fast. Thanks to him the thyme is tied up. Ha. I made his Chicken Cacciatore last Sunday and my brother gave it a 9 because I had to use the wrong kind of olives and they were still not mixed well enough with everything else. My parents gave it a 10! Thanks to my weekly Sip and Feast recipe I’m becoming a family hero. Just kidding but all the praise goes to Sip and Feast. This soup on Sunday October 8th!

[@ryburnsjr]

Yummy my next soup to make

[@blazinblakebz]

I feel like a lot of young kids aren't fans of soups, especially ones that are veggie heavy but their taste buds change when they get older. This soup is definitely up my alley though, will give it a try.