Vegan Minestrone Soup
, 1 h 15 min, Serves 4-6
A chunky, stew-like Italian vegetable soup with beans, small pasta and greens in a smoky tomato broth.
| 30 ml extra virgin olive oil, plus more to drizzle | Sauté veg in oil, low, 15 min | Add garlic & herbs, sauté 5 min | Stir in paprika, chilli & salt | Add tomatoes & water, simmer 30-45 min | Add water & potato, simmer 5 min | Add pasta, cover, simmer 6 min | Add cabbage, kale & beans, simmer 5 min | Season, serve with oil & pepper |
| 1 medium onion, finely diced | ||||||||
| 3 celery stalks, roughly diced | ||||||||
| 2 carrots, roughly diced | ||||||||
| 1 medium zucchini, roughly diced | ||||||||
| 3 large garlic cloves, finely diced | ||||||||
| 2 bay leaves | ||||||||
| 2 fresh rosemary twigs, leaves chopped finely, or 1/2 tsp dried | ||||||||
| 2 fresh thyme stalks, leaves picked, or 1/2 tsp dried | ||||||||
| 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika | ||||||||
| 1/4 tsp chilli flakes (optional) | ||||||||
| 1 1/4 tsp salt | ||||||||
| 2 x 400 g tins peeled plum tomatoes | ||||||||
| 1/2 litre water (with the tomatoes) | ||||||||
| 1 large potato, cubed into 1.25 cm pieces | ||||||||
| 3/4 litre water (with the potato) | ||||||||
| 150 g conchigliette or other small pasta | ||||||||
| 150 g savoy cabbage, shredded finely | ||||||||
| 100 g lacinato kale, de-stemmed and shredded finely | ||||||||
| 400 g can cannellini beans, drained |
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