Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin. Generally, noodles or pastas are added to it. Make this healthy soup for your dinner. Here’s the recipe to make Minestrone Soup.

Ingredients

Pressure cook together:

1 large tomato

1 2" piece white pumpkin

1 onion

1 carrot

1 potato small

3 cups water

Chop in Juliennes:

1 carrot

1 capsicum

1 spring onion sprig

2 cabbage leaves

Other ingredients:

1 tbsp. butter

2 tbsp. boiled, drain pasta (macaroni, noodles, spaghetti, any)

1 tsp. red garlic sauce

1/2 tsp. ginger grated

1 tbsp. tomato ketchup

1 tbsp. fresh beaten cream

1 tbsp. grated cheese

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Method

Blend pressure cooked veggies in mixie. Strain. Heat butter in a heavy deep pan.

Add ginger, stir, add julienned veggies, stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Add pureed stock. Bring to a boil.

Add all other ingredients, except cream and cheese. Stir and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Serve hot in individual bowls. Sprinkle some cheese and a swirl of cream before serving.

Note: Juliennes are vegetables, etc. cut in thin strips of approx. 1 1/2" length. First chop vegetable in thin slices, and chop slices into thin slivers.