Easy Minestrone soup
2
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 35 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Minestrone means ‘thick soup’ because it’s full of vegetables, beans and pasta. Buon appetito!
Ingredients
Brown onion
1 large, finely chopped
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Carrot(s)
2 large, cut into 1cm pieces
Celery
3 stick(s), thinly sliced
Swede
½ medium, cut into 1cm pieces
Vegetable stock
6 cup(s), (1.5L)
Canned borlotti beans, rinsed, drained
1 400g can
Canned diced tomatoes
1 400g can
Tomato paste
1 tsp
Dried herbs
3 tsp, mixed Italian variety
Dry pasta
50 g, spaghetti variety, broken into short lengths
Green string beans
100 g, cut into 3cm pieces
Fresh basil
½ cup(s), leaves
Instructions
1
Place onion, garlic, carrots, celery, swede, stock, borlotti beans, tomatoes, tomato paste and dried herbs in a large pot over high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 20–25 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
2
Add broken spaghetti and green beans. Simmer, uncovered, for 8–10 minutes, until pasta is tender. Season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with basil and extra cracked pepper.
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