Chunky minestrone soup
By Good Food
The perfect solution to a cold night in? A warming bowl of this home-made chunky soup.
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Prep:15 mins
Cook:30 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 420
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fat 6g
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saturates 1g
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carbs 79g
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sugars 24g
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fibre 16g
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protein 18g
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salt 1.11g
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots, roughly chopped
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 4 celery sticks, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 large potatoes, cut into small dice
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 2l vegetable stock
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 400g can butter or cannellini beans
- 140g spaghetti, snapped into short lengths
- 1?2 head Savoy cabbage, shredded
- crusty bread, to serve
Method
In a food processor, whizz the carrots, onion and celery into small pieces. Heat the oil in a pan, add the processed vegetables, garlic and potatoes, then cook over a high heat for 5 mins until softened.
Stir in the tomato purée, stock and tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 mins.
Tip in the beans and pasta, then cook for a further 10 mins, adding the cabbage for the final 2 mins. Season to taste and serve with crusty bread.
