Minestrone
Over a year ago
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Ingredients
- 300g mixed vegetables [onion, leek, carrot, turnip, cabbage and celery
- 25g fresh frozen peas
- 50g potatoes
- 20g chopped French beans
- 100g tomatoes
- 25g spaghetti
- 40g bacon
- 30g butter
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1.2litre chicken stock
- To taste seasoning
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Description
Classic minestrone soup perfect for cold winter nights
Method
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Cut mixed vegetables and potatoes in ½cm dices.
Saute vegetables in butter with diced bacon for 5 minutes.
Then add the tomato paste and the stock, bring to the boil and season.
Then add chopped tomatoes and diamond shape cut French beans simmer slowly until the vegetables are tenderly cooked.
After add fresh frozen peas.
Now cooked pasta cut into 2cm long pieces.
Correct soup seasoning to how you like it and bring to the boil again, add pasta and serve hot.
Chef's Tips
Grated Parmesan cheese can be served separately for sprinkling on top.
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very good