Minestrone di verdure
Ingredients
Minestrone
- 1kg mixed vegetables, such as carrot, celery, cabbage, potato, aubergine and courgette, cubed
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2l stock, (beef, chicken or vegetable)
- 150g of tubettini pasta
- 400g of borlotti beans, drained
- 40g of Parmesan , freshly grated
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
Pesto
- 80g of fresh basil
- 50g of pine nuts
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 120ml of olive oil
- 50g of Parmesan , freshly grated
Method
1
Begin by making the pesto. Place the fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic and a pinch of salt in a blender and blitz until you have a smooth paste. Add the olive oil, Parmesan, and 2 tablespoons of water if the mixture looks too dry. You want a thick liquid consistency
2
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and fry the garlic and onion for 2 minutes
3
Add the prepared vegetables and stock and cook for about 12 minutes. Add the drained beans and pasta and cook for about 6–7 minutes, or until tender. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the pesto
4
When ready to serve, heat the soup very gently and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the Parmesan and serve immediately
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