Italian Ditalini Vegetable Soup
Italian Ditalini Vegetable Soup is a hearty minestrone-style soup with celery, cabbage, carrot, tinned tomatoes and small ditalini pasta, finished with Parmesan and olive oil. The Thermomix TM7 chops the vegetables uniformly and simmers the soup gently, developing deep tomato flavours while you relax.
About this recipe
Italian Ditalini Vegetable Soup made in the Thermomix TM7 is the kind of recipe that turns a handful of humble vegetables into a soul-warming bowl of comfort. Searching for an easy vegetable soup recipe with pasta? This one delivers: celery, cabbage and carrot are chopped in seconds directly in the mixing bowl, then simmered with tinned tomatoes and passata into a rich, tomato-sweet broth. The tiny ditalini pasta cooks right in the soup, soaking up all that flavour and adding a lovely bite to every spoonful. As an all-in-one kitchen machine, the TM7 handles the chopping, weighing and gentle simmering without you standing at the hob stirring. A shower of grated Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil at the end give it a genuinely Italian finish. It is perfect as a quick weeknight dinner, a weekend lunch or make-ahead meal prep for the week ahead.
Preparation tips
- Cut the cabbage into rough wedges before adding it to the mixing bowl so the blades can process it evenly alongside the carrot and celery, giving the soup a consistent texture without pulpy chunks.
- Add the ditalini pasta towards the end of cooking so it stays pleasantly al dente; if you plan to eat the soup over several days, cook the pasta separately and add it per bowl to prevent it going soft.
- For a deeper savoury base, grate the Parmesan rind into the broth while it simmers, and finish each bowl with extra grated Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil for an authentic Italian touch.
Recipe variations
- Make it gluten-free by swapping the ditalini for a short gluten-free pasta or rice, added in the final minutes so it keeps its bite; everything else, from the cabbage to the passata, stays exactly the same.
- For a wintry festive version, add a tin of borlotti beans and shredded cavolo nero instead of plain cabbage, and stir in a spoonful of pesto just before serving for a richer, celebratory minestrone.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Chopping celery, carrot and onion takes seconds in the TM7, giving an even base without any tearful knife work
- Weigh the ditalini pasta and vegetable stock directly in the mixing bowl for precise quantities and less washing up
- Grating the Parmesan wedge finely in the Thermomix creates a fluffy topping that melts instantly into the hot soup
- The TM7 heats the tomato passata and vegetables at a controlled gentle simmer, developing deep flavour without sticking or burning
- Steam-retained moisture keeps the cabbage tender while mixing distributes the pasta evenly through every spoonful
Ingredients
- celery stalks
- white cabbage
- carrot
- Parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- onions
- tinned chopped tomatoes
- vegetable stock cube
- tomato passata
- dried oregano