# Butternut and Sage Minestrone

Butternut and Sage Minestrone is a hearty and flavorful soup, perfect for a comforting meal.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 onion
- 1 carrot
- 0.5 red pepper
- 0.5 courgette
- 0.5 butternut squash
- 8 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage
- 1.5 tbsp ras el hanout
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp oregano, thyme, rosemary
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 400 g plum tomatoes
- 900 ml veg stock
- 200 g small pasta shells
- 240 g cooked chickpeas
- 1 cashew parm, crispy chickpeas, olive oil, black pepper, fresh herbs, chilli

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 200c, dice butternut squash small and roast for 25 min.
2. Dice all your veg up small, mince your garlic.
3. Cover the bottom of a Dutch oven in olive oil. Add the harder veg (onion, carrot, any root veg) and sauté for 8 mins on a medium heat with a pinch of salt.
4. Add the rest of the veg, a little more salt and fry 5 mins more.
5. Add the garlic and fresh herbs. Fry 3 mins more, then add the dried spices and fry those off until aromatic. Add a little more olive oil if needed.
6. Add the tomato paste and make sure everything is covered well.
7. Then add the tin of plum tomatoes, breaking them up with your spatula.
8. Add the stock, bring everything to the boil then add the dry pasta.
9. After 4/5 min, add the roasted veg, chickpeas, and season to taste.
10. Serve with fresh parsley, olive oil, cashew parm, black pepper and the crispy chickpeas.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDxPC3TSC33/?igsh=MWV1a2Y1MG5sY3N6dg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c3932ebd-d0c9-4c68-a812-c43212a36bcf
- Extracted: 2025-01-10

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