Thick and Chunky Minestrone Soup
Thick and Chunky Minestrone Soup
Packed with vegetables, this tasty soup is a winter warmer to help towards your 5-a-day. Perfect for lunch or dinner.
Servings:8-10
Preparation Time:10
Cooking Time:20
Ingredients
- 4 Rashers Bacon (Optional)
- 1 dsp olive oil
- 1 Large onion Chopped
- 4 Cloves garlic Chopped and Crushed
- 1 leek
- 3 carrots Chopped
- 2 Cans chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tbsp Dried Oregano
- 1.5 Litres Vegetable Stock
- 150 g Pasta Shapes
- 100 g Cabbage or Kale
- 2 Cans Butter Beans
- Sea salt and balck pepper to season
Method
- 1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until slightly browned.
- 2. Add the onion, garlic, leeks, carrots and celery and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened, but not browned.
- 3. Stir in the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree and oregano, and pour in the stock.
- 4. Add the pasta, cabbage or kale and beans allow to simmer gently for 10-12minutes until the pasta is cooked.
- 5. You can add more stock at this stage if you prefer a thinner consistency.