Short cuts of pasta or rice may also be added.
Pancetta (optional) - since minestrone is a vegetable soup it's a perfect meal for lent.
So pancetta, guanciale or lard cut in cubes is completely optional, but it gives an incredible rich, intense flavor to the veggies as if they were cooked in meat stock (which by the way is also an option).
Ingredients of Minestrone Soup
- It's 1/4 cup of whole wheat penne or elbow pasta.
- It's 1 of Finely Chopped onion.
- You need 1 tbsp of Finely chopped carrots.
- You need 1 tbsp of Finely chopped cabbage.
- You need 1 tbsp of boiled & chopped potatoes.
- You need 2 tbsp of boiled green peas.
- You need 1 cup of water or vegetable stock.
- Prepare 2 cups of fresh tomato puree.
- You need to taste of Salt & black pepper powder.
- It's as needed of Parsley & cheese for garnish.
Minestrone Soup step by step
- To make tomato puree, add 3 sliced tomatoes, 1 sliced onion, 3 garlic cloves, half carrot, bay leaf, cardamom and salt. Pressure cook for three whistles..
- In a pan add 1 tsp oil, satue chhoped vegetables for few minutes, remove the vegetables in a plate..
- Now strain out the boiled tomato mixture and grind it to the smooth puree. In the same pan add tomato puree, and the leftout water of the tomato cooking. Cook for 4 minutes than add sauted vegetables. Cook for 1 minute..
- Now add boiled pasta to it. Garnish it with fresh cream and fresh basil leaves and cheese. Serve hot..
Plus this is a great soup to hit the spot at any time of the year. Essentially, minestrone is a thick, hearty variety of vegetable soup, thanks to the addition of beans and sometimes pasta or rice. Tomatoes, carrots, onion, and celery are usually included, with other vegetables added at the cook's discretion. Wholesome, hearty & flexible "This hearty and nutritious minestrone soup is brilliant at embracing what you've got in your fridge. We make it every month and all the kids love it - it's one of the dishes where they always go in for seconds.
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