Healthy minestrone soup
This hearty healthy minestrone soup is packed with vibrant vegetables, tender soup pasta, and savoury bacon in a rich tomato broth. Diced courgettes, carrots, and potatoes give it a satisfying texture that warms you up with every spoonful. It keeps exceptionally well in the fridge and makes wonderful leftovers.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil15 ml
- garlic cloves2 კბილი
- Tomato purée1 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Vegetable stock750 ml
Instructions
5 steps- 1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until cooked and starting to brown.
- 2
Add the carrots, celery, garlic and onions and fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring often. Add the potatoes and fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- 3
Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes, bouquet garni and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, then simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- 4
Add the courgettes and soup pasta and return to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pan with the lid, then simmer for 5-8 minutes, or until the pasta is tender. Discard the bouquet garni.
- 5
To serve, ladle the soup into bowls, then sprinkle over the parsley and Parmesan.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 463 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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