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Minestrone Soup

Serves:

Ingredients

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1.5

onions (peeled and diced)

1.5

carrots (peeled and chopped)

1.5

celery sticks (chopped)

0.5

leeks (chopped)

0.5

tbsp

dried thyme

0.5

tbsp

dried rosemary

0.5

garlic cloves

300

g

chopped tomatoes

0.5

stock cube(s)

700

ml

hot water

240

g

tinned beans

120

g

cabbage, kale or spinach

45

g

pasta

Equipment needed: Hob & large saucepan

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, then add the onion, carrot, celery, thyme, rosemary and garlic.

  2. Cover then cook without browning for 15 minutes until tender.

  3. Add the chopped tomatoes, then cook for 5 minutes until the juice has reduced slightly.

  4. Dissolve the stock cube(s) in hot water and add to pan. Add the beans, bring to the boil, then simmer for a further 15 minutes. Skim off any froth as necessary.

  5. Add the cabbage (kale/spinach) and pasta, then simmer for a further 5-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Top Tips:

Use any type of beans your have in your cupboard – cannellini, borlotti, mixed.

Switch out the cabbage for kale or spinach, or use a mixture of all three.

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1 tsp = 5 ml
1 tbsp = 3 tsp= 15 ml
1 serving of pasta = 1 standard full mug
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