Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 80 g onions; 120 g leeks; 40 g extra virgin olive oil; 600 g mixed vegetables; 1000 g water; 2 vegetable stock cubes (each for 0.5 l); 1 tsp salt; 120 g ditalini; 6 - 18 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated

4.3 (160 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 20 min

Total time 45 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

80 g onions, cut in halves
120 g leeks, cut in pieces
40 g extra virgin olive oil, plus 6 tsp extra to serve
600 g mixed vegetables (e.g. potatoes, carrots, courgettes, celery stalks, tomatoes, chard leaves, cooked dried beans, pumpkin), cut in pieces as needed
1000 g water
2 vegetable stock cubes (each for 0.5 l)
or 2 heaped tsp vegetable stock paste, homemade
1 tsp salt
120 g ditalini or similar short dried pasta
6 fresh basil leaves, torn in pieces (optional)
6 - 18 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1202 kJ / 287 kcal
Protein: 11 g
Carbohydrates: 21 g
Fat: 18 g
Fibre: 3.6 g