Catch-It-All Minestrone!

A perfect opportunity to use up all the vegetables in the fridge. Reduce the soup and use as a pasta sauce - it's so versatile!

Recipe By: JasmineAndAlmond (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/36)
Serves 6 Cook: 40 min

Ingredients

Onions (large) 2
Carrots (large) 大2本
Celery 3
Pepper 1
Courgette 1
Cabbage 1/2
Garlic 1 clove
Bacon rashers 2
Tinned tomatoes (chopped) 1
Tomato puree as required
Stock cube in water as required
Olive oil as required
Salt & pepper as required

Method

1
Put the olive oil and whole garlic in a pan on medium heat. When you can smell the garlic, add the onions and fry until soft.
2
Add the diced carrots, celery, pepper, courgette and bacon in this order and stir fry.
3
Pour in the water and stock cube to cover. Turn the heat to high and turn down to medium or low when it boils and simmer for 15 minutes.
4
Add the tinned tomatoes and puree and simmer for a further 15 minutes. Season with salt & pepper. It's ready!
5
-------------->
6
Add some tomato puree and reduce the sauce if there's some left over the next day for a delicious tomato sauce pasta.

Tips & Note

★You can enjoy a stronger tomato flavoured minestrone by reducing the amount of water and increasing the amount of tinned tomatoes.
★Add potatoes, mushrooms, or aubergine - just enjoy whatever vegetables you like.

Catch-It-All Minestrone!

A perfect opportunity to use up all the vegetables in the fridge. Reduce the soup and use as a pasta sauce - it's so versatile!

Recipe By: JasmineAndAlmond (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/36)

Serves 6

Cook: 40 min

Ingredients

Onions (large) 2
Carrots (large) 大2本
Celery 3
Pepper 1
Courgette 1
Cabbage 1/2
Garlic 1 clove
Bacon rashers 2
Tinned tomatoes (chopped) 1
Tomato puree as required
Stock cube in water as required
Olive oil as required
Salt & pepper as required

Catch-It-All Minestrone!

Recipe ID :383 Posted on 23 APR 2015

Serves 6

Cook 40min
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A perfect opportunity to use up all the vegetables in the fridge. Reduce the soup and use as a pasta sauce - it's so versatile!

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Method

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40min
1
Put the olive oil and whole garlic in a pan on medium heat. When you can smell the garlic, add the onions and fry until soft.
2
Add the diced carrots, celery, pepper, courgette and bacon in this order and stir fry.
3
Pour in the water and stock cube to cover. Turn the heat to high and turn down to medium or low when it boils and simmer for 15 minutes.
4
Add the tinned tomatoes and puree and simmer for a further 15 minutes. Season with salt & pepper. It's ready!
5
-------------->
6
Add some tomato puree and reduce the sauce if there's some left over the next day for a delicious tomato sauce pasta.

Tips & Note

★You can enjoy a stronger tomato flavoured minestrone by reducing the amount of water and increasing the amount of tinned tomatoes.
★Add potatoes, mushrooms, or aubergine - just enjoy whatever vegetables you like.

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