Green bean minestrone
Using a selection of green vegetables gives this soup a summery feel and contrasting textures
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 30 mins
Super healthy
- Fry the onion, garlic, carrot and celery in the olive oil in a large saucepan until tender but not browned. Scoop out and set aside. Fry the pancetta, if using, you won't need to add any more oil but keep the heat low until it starts to give off fat. Fry until browned but not too crisp. Tip into a sieve and drain off any excess fat. Put the carrot mixture back into the pan with the pancetta and add the bay leaf, plenty of seasoning and the stock. Bring to a simmer, add the pasta and cook for 5 mins.
- Top and tail the green and runner beans, slice both into lengths that will easily fit on a spoon and add to the pot with the broad beans. Cook for 3 mins, then add the cabbage. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 2 mins. Spoon the pesto onto the top of the soup just before serving and serve with the bread.
Per serving
260 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 31g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 6g, sugar 9g, salt 1.13 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2010.
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Ingredients
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
- 1 carrot , finely chopped
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 70g pack cubetti di pancetta (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1½l vegetable or chicken stock
- 100g small pasta shapes, such as stelline or orzo
- 300g mixed runner, green and podded broad beans
- 100g/4oz spring cabbage , shredded
- 4 tbsp pesto
- crusty bread , to serve
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 30 mins
Super healthy
Ingredients
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
- 1 carrot , finely chopped
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 70g pack cubetti di pancetta (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1½l vegetable or chicken stock
- 100g small pasta shapes, such as stelline or orzo
- 300g mixed runner, green and podded broad beans
- 100g/4oz spring cabbage , shredded
- 4 tbsp pesto
- crusty bread , to serve
Per serving
260 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 31g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 6g, sugar 9g, salt 1.13 g
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