Classic Minestrone Soup
Cooking Time
Preparation Time : 20
Cook Time : 45
Total Time : 65
Ingredients
Serves 2
Olive oil 4Tbsp
Onion chopped 1 medium
Chopped Carrots 2 medium
Celery chopped. 2 medium
Tomato paste. 1/4 cup
Potatoes chopped 1 medium
Yellow squash 1 medium
Zucchini chopped. 1medium
Peas/Green beans 1/4cup
Garlic cloves minced 4No.
Dried oregano 1/2 tsp
Dried Thyme 1/2tsp
Tomatoes diced. 2 medium size
vegetable broth/water 4 cups/6cups
Salt 1tsp
Bay leaves 2no.
Red chili flakes 1/2Tsp
Freshly ground pepper 1tsp
Small shell pasta 1cup
Red beans/rajma cooked 1 cup
Spinach/kale Chopped 11/2 cup
Lemon juice 1tsp
Directions
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01
In big deep pan warm 3tbsp of oil on medium heat.
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When oil is warm add onion,carrot,celery, tomato paste and a pinch of salt.
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Cook until the vegetables are softened and onions turn translucent(7-10minutes),stir in between.
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04
Add all the chopped vegetables except chopped spinach/kale, garlic,oregano and thyme.
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Cook for 2 minutes,stir frequently.
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Add in the diced tomatoes and broth/water.
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Add salt(as per taste),bay leaves, freshly ground pepper and chili flakes.
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Turn heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil,than partially cover the pot with lid and reduce heat .
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Simmer on medium- low heat for 15 minutes.
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10
Remove the lid and add pasta,beans and chopped spinach/kale.
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Continue simmering, uncovered for 20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
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12
Remove the lid and add pasta,beans and chopped spinach/kale.
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Continue simmering, uncovered for 20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
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14
Remove the pot from the heat,than remove bayleaves.
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15
Add lemon juice and 1Tbsp of olive oil.
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Adjust salt and pepper as per your taste.
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Serve soup with bread.
Ruchi Sharma
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