Minestrone is one of the BEST vegetarian soups ever!
Minestrone soup is one of the best vegetarian soups in the world (to me anyway). It’s is not a strict recipe as such, but more of a guide to cooking up whatever vegetables you have and turning them into a delicious hearty soup that will jam pack your body with vitamins and all that good healthy stuff. Minestrone soup comes from a way of cooking called Cucina Povera, which roughly translates to 'poor kitchen'. Like most good food, it derives from hardship and frugality and having to make the most of what you have. This minestrone is packed full of flavour, and guys...it's one the tastiest and easiest soups to make, and I’m going to show you how!
To make my version of minestrone soup you will need:
2 medium onions diced
3 medium carrots diced
2 large celery stalks diced
100g of green beans cut in half
100g of shredded cabbage, kale or cavolo nero
200g of small tomatoes sliced in half
1 spring of rosemary
3 bay leaves
4 garlic cloves finely chopped
1x400g can of chopped tomatoes
1x400g can of drained beans (borlotti,kidney,butter bean etc)
Rind of parmesan (optional but tasty)
About 1200ml of vegetable stock
About 150g of pasta
Salt and pepper
About 2 tbsp of olive oil
Serve topped with fresh grated parmesan and olive oil, and eat with some nice crusty bread. Sorprendente!