Name: Quick & easy minestrone
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 30 gram butter; 1 medium_piece brown onion (150g), sliced thinly; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 bacon rashers (140g), chopped coarsely; 1 trimmed celery stalk (100g), chopped coarsely; 1 medium_piece carrot (120g), chopped coarsely; 400 gram can chopped tomatoes; 310 gram can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained; 3 cup (750ml) chicken stock; 1/3 cup spiral pasta; 1/4 cup (20g) flaked parmesan; 2 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Ingredients

30 gram butter

1 medium_piece brown onion (150g), sliced thinly

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 bacon rashers (140g), chopped coarsely

1 trimmed celery stalk (100g), chopped coarsely

1 medium_piece carrot (120g), chopped coarsely

400 gram can chopped tomatoes

310 gram can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained

3 cup (750ml) chicken stock

1/3 cup spiral pasta

1/4 cup (20g) flaked parmesan

2 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Method

1.Heat butter in large saucepan, add onion, garlic and bacon; stir over medium heat until onion is soft. Add celery and carrot; stir over heat 2 minutes.

2.Stir in undrained tomatoes, beans, stock and pasta. Bring to a boil, reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30 minutes.

3.Serve topped with cheese and parsley.

Minestrone is a really easy, delicious soup that can be ready in less than an hour, and made up to two days ahead. Great on a cold day.
Note

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