QUICK MINESTRONE SOUP

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I cook this every winter. I've made it as an small entree when I have dinner parties or a main meal for the family. I often get comments about how yummy it is and how filling it is. I leave out the prosciutto as I only eat poultry and seafood. This recipe comes from a book called 'Quick Meals' - The good taste collection, Volume 3 by Anneka Manning

Provided by Chef floWer

Categories     Beans

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large brown onion, chopped
150 g prosciutto, thin slices, chopped
2 potatoes, desiree, peeled, cut into 1 . 5 cm pieces
2 carrots, peeled, chopped
2 zucchini, chopped
2 celery ribs, sliced (celery sticks)
1 (400 g) diced tomatoes, can
6 cups vegetable stock
55 g macaroni, dried
1 (425 g) borlotti beans, canned, rinsed, drained
1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, fresh, chopped
salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
25 g parmesan cheese, finely shredded
crusty bread, to serve

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and prociutto, and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until the onion softens and is light golden. Add the potatoes, carrots, zucchini and celery, and cook stirring for 1 minute.
  • Stir in the tomatoes and stock, increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in the pasta and simmer, uncovered, for a further 10 minutes or until the pasta is al dente.
  • Stir in the beans, parsley, salt and pepper. Cook, uncovered, for 1-2 minutes or until the beans are heated through. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Ladle the soup into serving bowls, sprinkle with the parmesan and serve with the crusty bread.
  • VARIATION:.
  • Kidney beans and vegetable soup: Replace the prosciutto with 3 bacon rashers. Add 45 grams finely shredded cabbage to the mixture with the tomatoes and stock. Replace the borlotti beans with 1 x 425 grams can red kidney beans. Omit the parmesan and top each bowl of soup with 1 teaspoon prepared pesto.

Isabelle Mondragon
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed this soup. It's a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables.


Gosia Garden
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken or beef. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Umesh Saud
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Next time I make this soup, I'm going to add some extra vegetables, like carrots and celery.


Bishal Kumar
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I tried this recipe with a few different types of beans, and I liked the black beans the best.


Akpatakpa Emmanuel
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my soup turned out really watery. I think I might have added too much water.


Yosaf Khan
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This soup is perfect for a cold winter day. It's hearty and filling, and it warms you up from the inside out.


coster munjanganja
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I love that this soup is packed with vegetables. It's a great way to get your daily dose of nutrients.


Brock Gangell
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover vegetables. It's also very affordable and easy to make.


Sharmilla Singh
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I would give this soup a 4 out of 5 stars. It was easy to make and tasted great. I would definitely make it again.


robinnet kisakye
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Overall, this soup was good. It was easy to make and had a nice flavor. I would recommend it to others.


soboor lodin
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The soup was easy to make, but it didn't have much flavor. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.


Vince Lee
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This soup was a bit bland for my taste. I had to add some extra salt and pepper to make it more flavorful.


Samar Bj40
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out perfectly. It was flavorful and hearty. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Latifah Queen
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This soup was easy to make and very tasty. I added some extra vegetables, such as carrots and celery, and it turned out great.


Safeer Abbasi
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I'm not a huge fan of minestrone soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It was surprisingly delicious and flavorful. I'll definitely be making it again.


Manu Abbasi
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This minestrone soup was a hit with my family! It was easy to make and packed with flavor. I especially loved the combination of vegetables and the flavorful broth.


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