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Veg-packed minestrone

  by Vic Mitchell
Preperation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 40 mins
Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil;
1 onion, finely chopped;
2 sticks celery, thiny sliced;
2 carrots, peeled and diced into small cubes;
2 garlic cloves, sliced;
250g canned chopped tomatoes;
1 tbsp tomato puree;
2 tbsp fresh chopped basil;
2 pints vegetable stock;
1 courgette, diced into small cubes;
75g green cabbage, finely shredded;
60g small pasta shapes.
 
Recipe Method
Heat the oil and gently cook the onion for about 5 minutes. Add the celery, carrots and garlic, cover the pan and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, basil, stock and season. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the courgette and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the cabbage and pasta. Simmer for 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked.

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