Minestrone Soup in a Jar

We developed this minestrone soup in a jar, inspired by recipes on TikTok for soup in a jar. A great make ahead meal that you can make year round.

Minestrone soup
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
3
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 3 servings

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable stock base

  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning

  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 1/2 cups cooked ditalini or tiny shell pasta

  • 1 cup frozen cut green beans

  • 1/3 cup finely chopped chopped sweet onion

  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot

  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery

  • grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Directions

  1. Stir together vegetable stock base, tomato paste, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning in a small bowl. Divide mixture evenly among 3 microwave-safe pint-size canning jars with lids. 

  2. Layer evenly with kidney beans, ditalini pasta, green beans, onion, carrot, and celery. Chill, covered, up to 5 days. To serve, see “Heat and Eat,” below. Garnish with grated Parmesan.

    Heat and Eat:

    Let jar stand at room temperature 10 minutes or run under warm water 1 minute. Add water (about 1 cup) to ingredients in jar until nearly full. Microwave (without lid) 3 minutes. Carefully screw on lid (jar will be very hot); let stand 5 minutes. Invert jar to combine ingredients. Eat out of jar or transfer to a bowl to serve.

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    Allrecipes Magazine

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

313 Calories
2g Fat
58g Carbs
17g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 3
Calories 313
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 376mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 58g 21%
Dietary Fiber 12g 42%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 17g 33%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 132mg 10%
Iron 4mg 21%
Potassium 675mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.