Hearty Minestrone Soup

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Minestrone is a hearty Italian vegetable soup that usually includes beans or pasta. We like hearty meals here at veg towers so we’ve included both. Organic super greens kale/spinach adds a splash of colour.

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Ingredients you'll need

From your kitchen

A few splashes of olive oil
Sea salt
Freshly ground pepper

You'll need

Large frying pan or wok
Pan with a lid

Step by step this way

1.
Peel and chop the onion. Trim and peel the carrot. Dice it. Rinse the celery. Trim and thinly slice it. Peel and grate or crush the garlic.
2.
Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan. Tumble the veg into the pan. Fry for 5 mins till soft and glossy. Season. Stir occasionally. While the veg cooks break the spaghetti into inch long pieces. Fill the kettle and boil it.
3.
Pour the tomatoes into the pan. Drain the beans in a colander. Rinse them. Add them to the pan. Give everything a good stir.
4.
Dissolve the stock cube into 500ml of hot water from the kettle. Pour the stock into the soup. Bring to the boil.
5.
Add the bay leaf and the broken up spaghetti. Stir. Cover.
6.
Reduce the heat. Simmer for 8-10 mins till the spaghetti is cooked through with a little bite.
7.
Roughly chop the kale. Pop the kale/spinach into a colander. Rinse it. Dry in a salad spinner or pat dry with kitchen towel. Add to the soup. Push it gently down under the liquid with a wooden spoon. Let it wilt for a min or two.
8.
Serve the soup immediately in warmed bowls.

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