lunchitalian
Minestrone Soup
A big pot of hearty Italian vegetable soup — loaded with seasonal veg, beans, and pasta. Feeds the whole family for very little.
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
6
Ingredients
- 1 diced brown onion✓ GST-Free
- 3 cloves garlic✓ GST-Free
- 2 diced carrot✓ GST-Free
- 2 stalks, diced celery✓ GST-Free
- 1 diced zucchini✓ GST-Free
- 400 g tinned diced tomatoes✓ GST-Free
- 400 g, drained tinned cannellini beans✓ GST-Free
- 1.5 L vegetable stock✓ GST-Free
- 100 g (e.g. ditalini) small pasta✓ GST-Free
- 2 tbsp olive oil✓ GST-Free
- handful fresh basil✓ GST-Free
- to taste salt and pepper✓ GST-Free
Method
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot. Sauté onion, garlic, carrot, and celery for 5 minutes.
- 2
Add zucchini, tomatoes, beans, and stock. Bring to the boil.
- 3
Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- 4
Add pasta and cook for a further 10 minutes until tender.
- 5
Season well, stir in fresh basil, and serve with crusty bread.
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