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Child Holding a Bowl of Minestrone Soup
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4.50 from 2 votes

Minestrone Soup

A hearty and nutritional soup, made with seasonal vegetables, beans and pasta.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Soup
Servings: 4
Calories: 268kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
  • ½ Large leek, cleaned and finely chopped
  • ½ tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 Celery stick, diced
  • 1 Large carrot, diced
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste (puree)
  • 1 litre (4 cups) Vegetable stock (can use chicken stock)
  • 1 can (410g) Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 can Cannellini Beans, drained
  • 68g (½ cup) Small pasta
  • 40g (¼ cup) Peas

Instructions

  • Heat oil in large saucepan; cook onion, garlic and leek for two minutes. Then add the celery and carrot and saute for 5 mins.  
  • Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring for 2 mins. 
  • Add the stock, tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for approx 20 mins. 
  • Add the beans and pasta and cook for a further 5- 10 mins (according to pasta packet instructions.) Add the peas in the last two mins. 
  • Delicious served with freshly grated parmesan and fresh oregano. 

Notes

PASTA VARIETY: In the pictures I used Stelline pasta (tiny stars, pierced in the centre). They are a fun shape for kids and a good soup pasta.  You can replace with any smaller pasta. (e.g Conchigliette (baby shells),  Corallini (short pasta tubes)) or  macaroni / elbow macaroni. 
 
Nutritional information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal