I had this recipe for dinner last night and enjoyed it so much I have it for lunch at work today! I make minestrone soup all the time but this week I had a lot of “green vegetables” in the fridge and thought this twist on the original would work well…I was right!
Buon Appetito!
Serves 4
2 Celery sticks
1 Onion
1/2 White Cabbage
100g Spinach (I used frozen)
100g Peas
1 Small Courgette
60g Macaroni
1 can Butter Beans
1 teaspoon Dried Basil
4-5 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
1 Litre vegetable stock
Slice the celery, onion and cabbage and fry with the basil, thyme and a little salt and pepper in a little olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the spinach, peas, sliced courgette and stock and simmer on a medium heat for 10 minutes. Then give it a good stir and add the pasta and butter beans. Simmer for a further 10- 12 minutes, it will be ready when all the veg is nice and soft and it’s reduced down a bit.
Serve with a big chunk of brown bread and a glass of dry white wine!
Posted by 2011- What a year!! My favourite recipes and moments « veghotpot on December 28, 2011 at 10:10 am
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