Menu

Hearty minestrone soup

Prep 15 min - Cook 1 hr 35 min / Serves 4-6 / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark / Print /
  • Details
  • Leave a Comment
  • Related Items

Minestrone has been a favourite for many of our family members originating in Italy.  Some were raised on it and some preferred eating it into old age.  It has a wholesome flavour and gives you a warm and comforting feeling.  Traditionally you would use potatoes in our recipe we use sweet potatoes as a slight variation which we feel works better.  Also a lot of recipes use tin tomatoes we use fresh and when available vine ripened.

Ingredients

  • 2 onions – peeled, rinsed, finely diced
  • 3 carrots – peeled, rinsed, finely diced
  • 2 cups sweet potatoes – peeled, rinsed, diced
  • 2 celery sticks – washed, stringed, diced
  • 2 zucchini – washed, diced
  • 4 cups white cabbage – washed, diced
  • 6 medium tomatoes – washed, diced
  • 8-10 cups water – thicker soup 8 cups
  • 400g / 14oz cannellini beans – rinsed and drained
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil

Check All / Uncheck All

Directions

  1. Prepare ingredients by dicing into small pieces.
  2. In a large pot heat olive oil on medium heat.
  3. Add onions and cook till slightly transparent.
  4. Add carrots for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add sweet potatoes for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Add celery for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Add zucchini for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add cabbage for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  9. Add tomatoes for 5 minutes.
  10. Add 8 – 10 cups of water, mix, cover and bring to the boil on high heat..  Reduce to low heat and simmer covered for 60 minutes.
  11. Add cannellini beans for 15 minutes.  Serve.

Check All / Uncheck All

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Crispy crumbed pesto chicken

These chicken breast pieces are wrapped in bread crumbs, parsley and parmesan cheese. The chicken pieces are then baked in a hot oven which result in crispy parcels. Contrasting with the crispy chicken…

Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman – catfish

The documentary follows an online romance with Nev Schulman a photographer in New York City. An 8 year old girl named Abbey paints Nev’s photographs and through this other…

Chicken thigh fillets with zucchini filling

A delicate looking dish with the added moisture of the zucchini filling is quick and easy to prepare. Just a little care is needed when rolling the fillets to keep the filling secured…

Sweet potato creamy mash

Sweet potatoes mixed with white potatoes result in a nice creamy texture. This version simply uses water to cook and finally mashed with a hand held blender for a creamy consistency…

Roasted capsicum & tomato soup

We love the taste of roasted vegetables and in a soup it is simply delicious. Tomato soup is totally transformed when roasted capsicums are added. Any type of tomatoes can be used, we prefer…