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Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Paul Hegeman
Now that winter is upon us once again, I thought it was time to pull out my Minestrone soup pecipe, one of my favourite wintertime recipes and the most famous Italian soup recipe.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup borlotti beans soak at least 5 hours, then rinse
  • 2 onions small dice
  • 2 carrots small dice
  • 2 zucchinis small dice
  • 2 stalks celery small dice
  • 1 1/2 cups green beans small dice
  • 3 potatoes peeled, small dice, rinsed
  • 1/2 bunch baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup small pasta shells or elbows
  • sea salt flakes
  • pepper grinded

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients in large pot, add water to 1.5 times height of vegetables ( egs. if vegies reach 1/2 way up the pot, fill water to 3/4 of the way up).
  • Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer and add some salt and pepper.
  • Once the soup has cooked for about 3 to 4 hours taste for seasoning (don’t be afraid of adding more salt and fresh cracked pepper in this case)
  • Add the pasta 5-10 minutes before serving.
  • Add a dollop of pesto or shredded parmesan cheese at the table and serve with crusty whole grain bread.
  • Bueno Appetito!

Notes

MINESTRONE SOUP
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