Hearty Minestrone Soup Recipe

Name: Hearty Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 whole Carrots, Peeled And Roughly Chopped; 4 sticks Celery, Roughly Chopped; 1 whole Onion, Roughly Chopped; 1 whole Very Large Potato, Peeled (optional) And Roughly Chopped; 2 cloves Garlic, Crushed; 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 14 ounces, weight Canned Chopped Tomatoes; 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste; 3 pints Vegetable Stock; 4 ounces, weight Dried Spaghetti, Broken Into Pieces; 14 ounces, weight Canned Butter Beans, Rinsed And Drained; Salt And Pepper, to taste; Your Choice Of Cheese, To Serve

Servings: persons

3 whole Carrots, Peeled And Roughly Chopped
4 sticks Celery, Roughly Chopped
1 whole Onion, Roughly Chopped
1 whole Very Large Potato, Peeled (optional) And Roughly Chopped
2 cloves Garlic, Crushed
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
14 ounces, weight Canned Chopped Tomatoes
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
3 pints Vegetable Stock
4 ounces, weight Dried Spaghetti, Broken Into Pieces
14 ounces, weight Canned Butter Beans, Rinsed And Drained
Salt And Pepper, to taste
Your Choice Of Cheese, To Serve

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You will also need a very large saucepan or stockpot.
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You can either blitz the vegetables, using the pulse setting of a food processor, or roughly chop them by hand. Put all of the vegetables, plus the garlic and olive oil into the saucepan and cook over low to medium heat, with the lid on, for about 10 minutes, making sure to give it the occasional stir.
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Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and vegetable stock and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
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Add the broken spaghetti and cook for a further 10 minutes. Then add the butter beans and cook until heated through and slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Serve scattered with your choice of cheese.
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Recipe barely adapted from Good Food Magazine .

882

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 whole Carrots, Peeled And Roughly Chopped, 4 sticks Celery, Roughly Chopped, 1 whole Onion, Roughly Chopped, 1 whole Very Large Potato, Peeled (optional) And Roughly Chopped, and more.

Yes, Hearty Minestrone Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Hearty Minestrone Soup

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