Minestrone

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place a pan on medium-high heat.
  2. 2Place a pan on medium-high heat.
  3. 3Place a pan on medium-high heat.
  4. 4Chop bacon.
  5. 5Chop bacon.
  6. 6Chop bacon.
  7. 7Add olive oil to the pan.
  8. 8Add olive oil to the pan.
  9. 9Add olive oil to the pan.
  10. 10Sprinkle in the bacon.
  11. 11Sprinkle in the bacon.
  12. 12Sprinkle in the bacon.
  13. 13Chop carrots, celery, and garlic.
  14. 14Chop carrots, celery, and garlic.
  15. 15Chop carrots, celery, and garlic.
  16. 16When the bacon gets golden, add garlic and bay leaves.
  17. 17When the bacon gets golden, add garlic and bay leaves.
  18. 18When the bacon gets golden, add garlic and bay leaves.
  19. 19Add the carrots, and stir.
  20. 20Add the carrots, and stir.
  21. 21Add the carrots, and stir.
  22. 22Add the celery and onions and stir.
  23. 23Add the celery and onions and stir.
  24. 24Add the celery and onions and stir.
  25. 25Add kale and chopped stalks.
  26. 26Add kale and chopped stalks.
  27. 27Add kale and chopped stalks.
  28. 28Add the vegetable stock cube.
  29. 29Add the vegetable stock cube.
  30. 30Add the vegetable stock cube.
  31. 31Add tinned tomatoes.
  32. 32Add tinned tomatoes.
  33. 33Add tinned tomatoes.
  34. 34Add water.
  35. 35Add water.
  36. 36Add water.
  37. 37Add the beans.
  38. 38Add the beans.
  39. 39Add the beans.
  40. 40Add the Savoy cabbage.
  41. 41Add the Savoy cabbage.
  42. 42Add the Savoy cabbage.
  43. 43Let it simmer with a lid on top.
  44. 44Let it simmer with a lid on top.
  45. 45Let it simmer with a lid on top.
  46. 46Pour the pasta into a tea towel.
  47. 47Pour the pasta into a tea towel.
  48. 48Pour the pasta into a tea towel.
  49. 49Give the pasta a good banging to dry it.
  50. 50Give the pasta a good banging to dry it.
  51. 51Give the pasta a good banging to dry it.
  52. 52Add the pasta to the soup.
  53. 53Add the pasta to the soup.
  54. 54Add the pasta to the soup.
  55. 55Simmer for the time it takes to cook the pasta.
  56. 56Simmer for the time it takes to cook the pasta.
  57. 57Simmer for the time it takes to cook the pasta.
  58. 58Add parmesan cheese.
  59. 59Add parmesan cheese.
  60. 60Add parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

  • 4 smoked bacon rashers
  • 4 smoked bacon rashers
  • 4 smoked bacon rashers
  • some olive oil
  • some olive oil
  • some olive oil
  • some carrots
  • some carrots
  • some carrots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • bay leaves
  • bay leaves
  • bay leaves
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 onions
  • 2 onions
  • 2 onions
  • kale
  • kale
  • kale
  • savoy cabbage
  • savoy cabbage
  • savoy cabbage
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 1 tin tinned tomatoes
  • 1 tin tinned tomatoes
  • 1 tin tinned tomatoes
  • 1 tin water
  • 1 tin water
  • 1 tin water
  • 1 tin butter beans
  • 1 tin butter beans
  • 1 tin butter beans
  • 1 tin cannellini beans
  • 1 tin cannellini beans
  • 1 tin cannellini beans
  • pasta
  • pasta
  • pasta
  • some parmesan cheese
  • some parmesan cheese
  • some parmesan cheese

Equipment

big panknifecutting boardtea towel

Tips

  • This recipe is great for using vegetables you have in your fridge.
  • Other vegetables like swede, turnip, white cabbage, and kale can be added
  • You can use tinned mixed beans as well as swap out butter beans and cannellini beans with any bean you like
  • You can also use cheddar cheese instead of parmesan cheese