Vegetable minestrone

Vegetable minestrone

Vegetable minestrone | Cast iron cooking

Difficulty: Easy

Preparation time: 20 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Serves 4

Ingridients

• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 medium carrots
• 100g smoked lardons
• 800g peeled tomatoes
• 2L water
• 4 thyme sprigs
• 2 rosemary sprigs
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 150g pasta (this recipe uses hoops)
• 400g cooked kidney beans, drained
• salt and mixed peppercorns
• olive oil
• to serve: slices of unleavened bread

Instructions

1. Peel the onion and the garlic cloves. Chop. Wash and scrub the carrots and then dice. Add a dash of olive oil to the casserole and place over a medium heat. Fry the smoked lardons, onion, garlic and carrots for around 5 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
2. Mix in the peeled tomatoes, water, thyme and rosemary sprigs and the paprika. Cover and simmer for around fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Then add the pasta and the kidney beans. Season with some salt and pepper. Continue to cook for another ten minutes. Add water if needed.
   Serve with slices of unleavened bread, if desired.Chef’s tip: for a balanced meal, enjoy your minestrone soup with a lovely green salad!

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