White Bean & Vegetable Minestrone
"Italian grandma energy with a modern anti-inflammatory upgrade. This soup feeds six and gets better the next day."
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🛒 Ingredients
- 2 cans white beans (cannellini), drained and rinsed
- 1 can diced tomatoes (no salt added)
- 2 medium zucchini, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 cup green beans, trimmed and cut
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Black pepper to taste
👨🍳 Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Sauté onion, carrots, and celery 5–6 minutes.
- Add garlic and tomato paste, cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add zucchini, green beans, diced tomatoes, broth, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes.
- Add white beans, cook 5 more minutes.
- Remove bay leaf. Stir in fresh basil.
- Season with pepper. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil.
🥗 Nutrition Highlights
🩺 Why This Recipe Works for Your Conditions
White beans contain polyphenols that activate anti-inflammatory pathways. Combined with olive oil (oleocanthal), tomatoes (lycopene), and fresh basil (eugenol), this soup provides broad anti-inflammatory coverage across multiple mechanisms.
Regular legume consumption is associated with 9–10% lower cardiovascular risk. The combination of plant protein, soluble fiber, and olive oil makes this a heart-protective meal.
For IBD in remission, well-cooked beans and soft vegetables are generally tolerated. White beans are lower in fermentable fibers than black beans — better choice during sensitive periods.
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