Minestrone in minutes

Minestrone in minutes

Whip up a main-meal soup in next to no time, perfect for a quick lunch and ready in just 10 minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 2 mins

Cook time

Cook 8 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Super healthy

High in fibre, vitaminc and 2 of 5-a-day

Method

  1. Bring the stock to the boil with the tomatoes, then add the spaghetti and cook for 6 mins or until done. A few minutes before the pasta is ready, add the vegetables and bring back to the boil. Simmer for 2 mins until everything is cooked. Serve in bowls drizzled with pesto and oil, sprinkled with parmesan.
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Breaking spaghetti

The easiest way to break the spaghetti is to wrap it in a clean tea towel and, holding it with both hands, bash it against the side of a table to break it into small pieces.

Per serving

162 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 30g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 6g, sugar 8g, salt 0.54 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2007.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 2 mins

Cook time

Cook 8 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Super healthy

High in fibre, vitaminc and 2 of 5-a-day

Hearty vegetarian soup

Ingredients

  • 1l hot vegetable stock
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 100g thin spaghetti , broken into short lengths
  • 350g frozen mixed vegetables
  • 4 tbsp pesto
  • drizzle of olive oil
  • coarsely grated vegetarian parmesan-style cheese , to serve
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Per serving

162 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 30g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 6g, sugar 8g, salt 0.54 g

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