Minestrone Soup Recipes

Ingredients :

1/3 cup

1/3 cup

9 cups

2

1

1

2

1/2 cup

1/2 tsp

1/2 tsp

1/2 cup

1/3 cup

cannellini or any small white beans

whole dried peas

vegetable stock

medium carrots, sliced

large stick celery, chopped

large onion, peeled and sliced

tomatoes, peeled and quartered

any leafy green vegetable, sliced

dried basil

dried oregano

macaroni

grate Parmesan cheese

chopped parsley to garnish

1. Soak the beans and peas together overnight in 3 cups of stock.
2. The beans should be white and plump, the peas green and plump.
3. Discard any that are hard, brown or wrinkled.
4. Add the peas, beans and their soaking stock to the remaining stock with the carrots, celery and onion in a large pan.
5. Bring to the boil.
6. Simmer for 1-2 hours or until the beans and peas are tender.
7. Add the tomatoes, leafy vegetables, basil and oregano.
8. Cook for 10 minutes.
9. Stir in macaroni.
10. Cook for 10-15 minutes until it is tender.
11. Serve sprinkled with grated cheese and parsley.
12. Accompany with crusty bread.

Serves 6

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