Light Minestrone

Plenty of vegetables, skillfully mixed for a fresh and light Minestrone full of flavor. No beans and no potatoes, Orogel Light Minestrone is a light recipe, with less calories than a traditional veggie soup.

Ingredients

Vegetables in pieces 90% (carrots, courgettes, tomatoes, green beans, pumpkin, cauliflower, celery, spinach, cultivated mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), leek, onion, broccoli, basil), vegetables in drops with Virtù di Brodo 10% (carrots, courgettes, tomatoes, green beans, pumpkin, cauliflower, celery, spinach, cultivated mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), leek, onion, broccoli, basil, parsley) . Produced in a facility that also processes broad beans. Gluten Free.

The best from Nature!

	For 100 g	Per cooked portion
Energy	90 kJ / 21 kcal	135 kJ / 32 kcal
Total fat per portion	0 g	0 g
Saturated fatty acids per portion	0 g	2.9 g
Carbohydrate per portion	4.4 g	2.7 g
Sugars per portion	4.1 g	1.8 g
Fiber per portion	2.7 g	1.1 g
Proteins per portion	1.7 g	0.08 g
Salt per portion	0.12 g	21 g
The calculated amount of salt corresponds to the natural content of ingredients. * Nutrition facts refer to the minestrone cooked in a pot, as indicated below, with no added salt or oil.

Read the comparison table

Orogel Light Minestrone - has fewer carbohydrates and 50% fewer calories than the average of the best-selling traditional minestrone mixes.

The three best-selling traditional minestrone mixes - accounting for a 56% market share overall - have been taken as reference for the comparison.
Calculated by IRI on the basis of market data - reference year 2016

The following table shows nutrition facts, namely energy and carbohydrates, per 100g of the 3 deep-frozen traditional minestrone mixes and their average values.
The average value has been taken as reference to calculate the percentage of calories and carbohydrates by which Orogel Light Minestrone is lower.

	Findus Minestrone Tradizione Nuova Ricetta 100g	Valle degli Orti Minestrone classico 100g	Orogel Buon Minestrone 100g	Average values	Orogel Light Minestrone	differences
Energy	206 kJ 49 kcal	186 kJ 44 kcal	182 kJ 43 kcal	191 kJ 45 kcal	90 kJ 21 kcal	-53%
Carbohydrates	8,5g	6,3 g	6,5 g	7,1 g	3 g	-58%

Directions

Pot

15 minutes

Pour the frozen MINESTRONE LEGGEREZZA in salted boiling water. Wait for water to boil and cook for 15 minutes. For a medium density Minestrone, use equal amounts of water and vegetables.

Pressure Cooker

6 minutes

Pour the frozen MINESTRONE LEGGEREZZA in the cooker with water. Close and cook for 6 minutes from the whistle. For a medium density Minestrone use 400 g of water and 450 g of vegetables.

Tasty Tips

For a fresher taste add 1 or 2 tablespoons of Pesto to the Light Minestrone after cooking. For a richer and denser Minestrone add a handful of rice or pasta per person, after 5 minutes of cooking time. You can creatively use the vegetables in the MINESTRONE LEGGEREZZA to prepare a “primavera” risotto. Cook the vegetables of Light Minestrone with water and, after 10 minutes, add rice. When your risotto is ready, add also some grated Grana Padano cheese. You can use the vegetables to fill crepes, pancakes, or vegetarian Lasagna too. Pour the vegetables in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, add béchamel and grated Grana Padano cheese, cook over low heat and the filling is ready.