Soups Recipes - Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, grated

• 15 ml/1 tbsp oil

• 1 small parsnip, grated

• 1/4 small cabbage, shredded

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup frozen peas

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup quick-cook short­cut macaroni

• 400 g/14 oz/1large can chopped tomatoes

• 430 g/15 1/2 oz/1large can cannellini beans, drained

• 1 vegetable stock cube

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp dried oregano

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Grated Parmesan cheese

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Method:

1. Fry (sauté) the onion in the oil in a large pan for 1 minute, stirring. Add the remaining ingredients except the Parmesan cheese.

2. Fill the tomato can with water twice and add to the pan. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until the vegetables and pasta are tender.

3. Taste and re-season if necessary. Serve the Parmesan cheese separately for sprinkling.