How To Make Minestrone Soup
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How To Make Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup Recipe. Fresh Italian soup perfect for both winter and summer dining accompanied by warmed, crusty Ciabatta bread. Relish our Minestrone Soup recipe.
- Prep:
- 40m
- Cook:
- 30m
- Total:
- 1h:10m
- Serves:
- 4 to 6
Step 1: You will need
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 40 g butter
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 50 g bacon, chopped
- 1 leek, halved lengthways and sliced
- 250 g potatoes, peeled and finely diced
- 150 g cabbage, quartered and shredded
- 2 ltr vegetable or beef stock
- 400 g can of chopped tomatoes
- salt and pepper
- 1 large saucepan
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 ladle
Step 2: Heat the oil and butter
Take a large saucepan and add the olive oil and butter. Heat over a moderate temperature.
Step 3: Add the onions and bacon
When the butter has melted, add the onions and bacon to the saucepan. Fry them for about 5 minutes or until the onions start to soften.
Step 4: Add the leek, potatoes and celery
When the onions are softened add the remaining leek, potatoes and celery. Stir all the ingredients together and let the mixture cook for a few more minutes.
Step 5: Pour in the stock and tomatoes
Pour in the stock followed by the can of tomatoes and stir together generously.
Step 6: Add the cabbage
Immediately add the cabbage and bring the soup to a boil.
Step 7: Season with salt and pepper
When the soup has broken into a boil, season it with salt and pepper and then leave to simmer gently for about 30 minutes
Step 8: Taste and season
Once the soup has cooled taste it to see if more salt and pepper are needed and if so season again.
Step 9: Serve with crusty ciabatta bread
Using a ladle serve the soup into soup bowls and present with crusty, warmed ciabatta bread and butter.
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