Chunky minestrone soup

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• Belkey

  15 January 2008

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Like the other comments, this makes much more than four portions and I had to add more stock as there was just not enough liquid. It went down very well though.

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• ByrneR

  15 January 2008

  ByrneR commented on this recipe

  This soup sounds lovely and I intend to make it but is 2 litres of stock and a tin of tomatoes really right? It sounds a lot for 4 people.

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• Jules

  15 January 2008

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• A.G.H.

  17 January 2008

  A.G.H. commented on this recipe

  very tasty and filling and easy to make. for us too much pasta. but lots of ways to make it different.

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• Eva

  19 January 2008

  Eva rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A very filling and wholesome dinner. I had plenty for lunch the next day and then to freeze aswell!

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• jvcg

  28 January 2008

  jvcg commented on this recipe

  This is a really great minestrone - easy and quick to make and tastes great. It's a great way of using up veg box ingredients too - you can easily interchange ingredients. It makes a very generous amount of soup and could probably feed six. My husband claims not to like Minestrone but loved this.

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• Essexclarkey

  06 February 2008

  Essexclarkey commented on this recipe

  Great soup, but as previously said it would comfortably serve 8. I left my potato a little too large so I will change that next time. This is my favourite minestrone so far because you are getting plenty of veg.

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• yummythings

  15 February 2008

  yummythings commented on this recipe

  I too have made this soup many times and agree that it serves much more than 4. Everyone says they love it and it's become a favourite. It's so quick and easy to do if you're in a hurry. It's such a bonus that the recipe makes so much as it freezes really well.

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• mumoffour

  19 February 2008

  mumoffour rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fab quick and easy soup-it does make absolutely loads-luckily I have a large stockpot!!Didn't have any cannellini beans so substituted kidney beans instead and it was lovely.I also chopped the veg by hand which was fine.

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• Sharon

  21 February 2008

  Sharon rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent recipe - I added a small glass of red wine & basil leaves with the tomatoes

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• yummythings

  14 March 2008

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• poppee

  01 April 2008

  poppee commented on this recipe

  Why not try adding a chunk of Parmasan cheese rind to the pan, bits of the cheese melt off and the rind give the soup a fantastic flavour. Its just wonderful. Dont forget to remove the chunk of rind before serving.

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• julescools

  05 April 2008

  julescools commented on this recipe

  this has become a regular meal for us now! so simple, and for my fussy kids who dont like chunks, i separate some before adding the pasta and blend it! they know the veg is in there but cant see it !! no easier way to give them there five a day !!

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• Pete's Fanny

  12 April 2008

  Pete's Fanny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely delicious. Very easy to make. Will make again.

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• paddygas

  13 April 2008

  paddygas rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to make, it lasted for a few days, found it a very thick soup that was very enjoyable to eat. The pasta needed longer in the pan to be cooked than stated, great result though

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• Rach

  13 April 2008

  Rach rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I found this recipe off a google search and enjoyed it so much I now use the site all the time. Excellent

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• sammy cooks

  01 May 2008

  sammy cooks commented on this recipe

  fantastic soup, my kids will eat it, and they don't like soup! My mum, who is on her own now, makes this a lot. A lot of nutrition in a bowl! I fry smokey streaky bacon and add it for extra flavour.

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• Helen

  07 May 2008

  Helen commented on this recipe

  Absolutely delicious and will become a regular in my household!

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• canadian carole

  26 May 2008

  canadian carole rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this for my vegetarian friend who had just had a baby in January. She and her husband said it was fantastic and there was plenty to freeze for another time. I used small pasta shells instead of spaghetti and omitted the cabbage. With crusty bread it was a filling and healthy meal. Very inexpensive to prepare.

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• Gemma

  28 September 2008

  Gemma rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Prefer a more soupy minstrone, so I added more stock to it - it was tasty and very filling. Made a huge amount!

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Ingredients

• 3 large carrots , roughly chopped
• 1 large onion , roughly chopped
• 4 celery sticks, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 2 large potatoes , cut into small dice
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 2l vegetable stock
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 400g can butter or cannellini beans
• 140g spaghetti , snapped into short lengths
• 1⁄2 head Savoy cabbage , shredded
• crusty bread , to serve

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Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 10 - 15 mins

Cook 30 mins

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

Fibre, good source of iron, folic acid, 5-a-day

Ingredients

• 3 large carrots , roughly chopped
• 1 large onion , roughly chopped
• 4 celery sticks, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 2 large potatoes , cut into small dice
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 2l vegetable stock
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 400g can butter or cannellini beans
• 140g spaghetti , snapped into short lengths
• 1⁄2 head Savoy cabbage , shredded
• crusty bread , to serve

Per serving

420 kcalories, protein 18g, carbohydrate 79g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 16g, sugar 24g, salt 1.11 g

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