Tomato Soup with Pasta

Tomato Soup with Pasta (Minestrone-style) is a hearty, vegetable-rich Italian soup that combines a savory tomato broth with small pasta shapes, beans, and a medley of seasonal vegetables like carrots, celery, and zucchini. It's a rustic, comforting dish that embodies the resourcefulness of Italian home cooking, often made with whatever vegetables are on hand.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is generally well-balanced, offering a good source of complex carbohydrates from the pasta and beans, along with plant-based protein and dietary fiber. It's typically low in fat and provides key vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, potassium, and iron, with a rough calorie ballpark of 250-350 calories per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	120 kcal
Protein	4 g
Carbs	20 g
Fat	2.5 g
Fiber	3.5 g
Sugar	5 g
Sodium	650 mg
Potassium	350 mg
Vitamin A	90 mcg RAE
Vitamin C	15 mg
Vitamin K	10 mcg
Folate	40 mcg DFE
Iron	1.5 mg
Calcium	40 mg
Magnesium	25 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Minestrone is a classic example of 'cucina povera' (peasant cooking), where the recipe is intentionally flexible and changes with the seasons, making it a sustainable and historically significant dish. Nutritionally, the combination of pasta and beans creates a complete protein, a traditional pairing that has sustained communities for centuries.