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My favourite Minestrone Soup Recipe
Posted by Chris on Sunday 10 Aug 2008 at 5:16 PM
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My favourite Minestrone Soup Recipe

 

Minestrone translates as “big soup” in Italian. This time of year nothing goes down better than a nice hearty bowl of soup so I would like to share with you my all time favorite Minestrone recipe. Its easy to make and will give you 8 – 10 servings so you can make a big batch on the weekend and have lunches for a couple of weeks :)
 
What you’ll need
 
3 Garlic Cloves
3 large brown onions
3 celery sticks
2 large carrots
2 large washed potatoes
100g green beans / string beans
100 g zucchini
60g butter
60g rindless short cut bacon – diced
1.5 litres chicken stock (or vegetable stock if you prefer)
A handful fresh basil leaves – finely chopped
100g roma romatoes – chopped
2 tablespoons (1 packet) tomato paste
The rind off a wedge of parmesan cheese (key ingredient!)
90g angel hair pasta
Salt & pepper
 
What to do
 
  1. Finely chop the garlic, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, beans and zucchini.
  2. Heat the butter and oil together in a large saucepan, add the bacon and cook for 2 minutes
  3. Add the garlic and onion and fry for 2 minutes, then stir in the celery, carrots and potatoes. And fry for a further 2 minutes.
  4. Add the beans and zucchini and stir for a further 2 minutes.
  5. At this point cover the pan with a lid and cook the veg on a low heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. This sweats the vegetables down.
  6. Add the stock, basil leaves, tomatoes, tomato paste and the cheese rind, season to taste.
    For the cheese rind, just cut the edge / rind off a wedge of parmesan. This is a key ingredient as it helps cream the soup up.
  7. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer half covered for 1 hour.
  8. Remove and discard the cheese rind – its done its job!
  9. Add the angel hair pasta and cook for a further 20 minutes.
  10. Serve in large bowls with crusty bread!
 
The Verdict ...
Fantastic for winter!
Rating:
 
 
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Posted by ambien on Tuesday 24 Jan 2012 at 5:50 AM

Tried it and LOVED it! Thanx for the tip about the parmesan rind, it made all the difference!
 
Posted by Kajsa on Monday 03 May 2010 at 1:53 PM

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