Minestrone soup is a complete meal in a bowl. Tasty and warming, and packed with vegetables, it is a perfect for winter soup.
Serves 4- 15 mins prep- 50 mins cook
Ingredients
2 tbspolive oil
2 beef sausages
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 Lvegetable or chicken stock
2 400g cans crushed tomatoes
2 cupswater
420 gcan cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
2 cupsfinely shredded cabbage
1/2 cupsmall shell pasta (or other small soup pasta)
2 tbspchopped parsley
crusty bread, to serve
Steps
Heat half oil in a large saucepan on high. Brown sausages for 2-3 minutes, turning. Cool, slice, set aside.
Heat remaining oil in same pan on high. Saute onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add celery, carrot and zucchini. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until tender.
Return sausages to pan with stock, tomatoes and water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Stir in beans, cabbage and pasta. Simmer for a further 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir through parsley. Serve with crusty bread.
Tips
You could use 2 or 3 chopped bacon rashers, or chopped sliced salami in place of the sausage – or try a combination!
