RECIPES
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CHUNKy MINESTRONE SOUP
Serves 6
INGREdIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large carrot, diced
1 stick celery, diced
16oz can peeled diced tomato
1.5 quarts vegetable or chicken stock
1 cup small macaroni pasta
16oz can borlotti beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups finely shredded cabbage
L cup chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
Grated Parmesan to serve
METHOd
1.
Heat the skillet on setting 8, add the
oil, onion, garlic, carrot and celery.
Cook 5 minutes until just softened
but not colored.
2.
Stir in tomato and cook a further
3 minutes.
3.
Pour in stock and 2 cups of water.
Increase heat to setting 12 and bring
to the boil. Add macaroni and cook,
uncovered until pasta and vegetables
are cooked.
4.
Stir through borlotti beans and parsley
and season with salt and pepper.
5.
Ladle hot soup into soup bowls and
sprinkle with grated Parmesan and
serve with crusty Italian bread.
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