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Jamie Oliver Minestrone Soup

Jamie Oliver Minestrone Soup
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Jamie Oliver’s Minestrone Soup is a rich, vegetable-based Italian-style soup that combines aromatic veggies, beans (such as cannellini), diced potato, tinned tomatoes, fresh greens and pasta, all simmered together until tender and delicious.

Ingredients

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    • 1 clove garlic

    • 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped

    • 2 carrots, trimmed and diced

    • 2 sticks of celery, trimmed and diced

    • 1 courgette (zucchini), diced (optional)

    • 1 small leek (or additional onion if skipped)

    • 1 large potato, peeled and diced

    • 2 x 400g tins plum tomatoes

    • 1 x 400g tin cannellini beans (drained)

    • 100g whole-meal pasta (or small pasta shapes)

    • 1 litre vegetable stock (or chicken stock)

    • 1 large handful of seasonal greens — e.g., savoy cabbage, curly kale or chard

    • Olive oil

    • Salt and black pepper, to taste

    • Parmesan cheese, to serve (or vegetarian alternative)

    • Fresh basil (optional) for garnish

Instructions

Step 1: Sauté the base

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and celery (and leek if using). Cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.

Step 2: Add carrots, courgette and potato

Stir in the diced carrots, celery and potato. Add the diced courgette now if you’re using it. Cook for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables start to soften.

Step 3: Add tomatoes, beans and stock

Pour in the tinned tomatoes (break them up with the back of your spoon), add the drained beans, then pour in the stock. Bring to a gentle boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until potato is tender.

Step 4: Add greens and pasta

At this point, stir in the chopped greens and the pasta. Cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente and the greens are tender. If the soup is too thick, add a little more stock or water.

Step 5: Season and serve

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve in bowls with a generous grating of Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil. Add fresh basil leaves if you have them.

Find it online: https://jamieolivereats.uk/minestrone-soup/