One Pot Minestrone Soup with Ground Turkey (30 min)
An easy weeknight meal that takes 30 minutes to make, using lean ground turkey, a variety of veggies, cannellini beans and bite-sized pasta noodles.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 796ml can diced tomatoes
- 1 398ml can cannellini beans
- 1 cup dry elbow pasta
- 1 cup white onion chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 large carrot peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4-5 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until softened and fragrant.
- Add the ground turkey to the pot. Cook for about 10 minutes, breaking up the meat with a large spoon or spatula, until fully cooked through and no longer pink. Don't forget to wash or swap the spoon after using it with the raw meat.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes. Add the chopped celery and carrots, then bring the soup to a boil.
- Add the uncooked pasta noodles, reduce the heat to a simmer, and allow them to cook for 10-12 minutes (or whatever the package suggests), until the noodles are al dente.
- Add the cannellini beans, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir together and cook for another 2-3 minutes for the flavour to combine. Serve, seasoning with additional salt and pepper to your preference, and enjoy!
Notes
- If you prefer to use ground chicken or beef, feel free to substitute this in place of the ground turkey.
- Instead of elbow pasta, you can use any other kind of small noodles. For example, orzo, small shells, stelline, etc. will all work in this recipe. It is best to refer to the cooking time recommended on the pasta package.