Minestrone Soup Recipe

Minestrone Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 Onion, peeled and sliced

1 Clove garlic, peeled and crushed

1 Carrot, peeled and diced

1 Turnip, peeled and diced

1 Leek, trimmed and sliced

1 Celery stalk, sliced

225g/8 oz tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped

50g/2 oz broken pasta or long-grain rice

1.2 Litres/2 pints stock

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1/4 Small cabbage, shredded

100g/4 oz runner beans, sliced grated parmesan cheese, to serve

Preparation

Put the onion, garlic, carrot, turnip, leek, celery, tomatoes and pasta or rice in a large pan. Stir in the stock and add salt and pepper to taste.

Bring to the boil, and then lower the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Add the cabbage and beans and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes until tender. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then serve hot with parmesan cheese handed separately.

For Serves 6 People