Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup
Description

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Minestrone Soup a try. For $2.03 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 356 calories, 20g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 8. It is perfect for Autumn. 14 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. Head to the store and pick up vegetable stock, tomatoes into 8ths, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 69%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Minestrone Soup, Minestrone Soup, and Minestrone Soup.

Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a very large pan that has a close fitting lid. Then add the celery, bacon, onion, carrot and garlic. Fry this off for about 5 to 7 minutes until it has softened a little. No colour is needed on the vegetables, so make sure the heat isnt too high that they become brown, but high enough the vegetables sweat and soften.
  2. Add the tomato pure and the thyme leaves, stir through and cook for about 30 seconds.
  3. 3.Add the stock, the tin of tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, and a little salt and pepper. Stir everything through, set the heat so that your soup is on a gentle simmer, cover and cook for about 25 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked al dente.
  4. Add the pasta and cook until the pasta is ready. Follow the timing instructions on the packet, but this is normally about 7 minutes.
  5. Add the cabbage and the beans and cook until the cabbage has wilted. This will take about 5 minutes.
  6. Check for seasoning and add some salt and pepper if needed before serving.
  7. Sprinkle a little parmesan over each bowl of soup.