Minestrone Soup

Name: Hearty Minestrone Soup
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup rindless bacon rashers, chopped; 1 large brown onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 medium potato (peeled and diced); 14 oz Mutti® Tomato Puree (Passata); 1 quart beef stock; 2 tsp dried Italian herbs; 14 oz red kidney beans (drained and rinsed); 1/2 cup small macaroni pasta; 2 cups cabbage (finely shredded ); 1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen ); ground black pepper; 1/3 cup fresh parsley (chopped ); Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese (shaved, to serve)

Minestrone soup is a perfect warmer for a brisk winter day. This particular hearty minestrone is also a great choice for the ordinary and non-special days in life when you just want to relax and enjoy.

Made with Tomato Puree

Mutti® Tomato Puree (Passata) is sun-ripened 100% Italian tomatoes transformed into sweet velvety puree with just a touch of Mediterranean sea salt. After eliminating the skin and seeds, the tomatoes are pureed to achieve a smooth, luxurious texture while maintaining their bright red color and naturally sweet flavor. Fantastic in marinara sauce, tomato soup, or even a Bloody Mary.

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Ingredients

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup rindless bacon rashers, chopped
1 large brown onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 medium potato (peeled and diced)
14 oz Mutti® Tomato Puree (Passata)
1 quart beef stock
2 tsp dried Italian herbs
14 oz red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup small macaroni pasta
2 cups cabbage (finely shredded )
1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen )
ground black pepper
1/3 cup fresh parsley (chopped )
Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese (shaved, to serve)

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There is no one set recipe for minestrone.

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Method

Heat oil in a large saucepan or stockpot over a medium heat. Add bacon and onion and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, carrot, celery and potato and cook, stirring for 2 minutes longer. Add Mutti® Tomato Puree (Passata), stock, herbs and 2 cups water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add kidney beans, pasta, cabbage and peas. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Add more water if the minestrone soup becomes too thick. Season with pepper and stir in parsley.
Serve minestrone topped with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.

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Minestrone comes in many forms

Minestrone is a dish of Italian origin but surprisingly enough there is no one set recipe for minestrone. The ingredients in minestrone mainly depend on the cook who happens to be cooking the soup. However, vegetables play an important role in this thick soup. The vegetables often used in minestrone include onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes. Our minestrone naturally contains a great deal of high-quality Italian tomatoes.
Rice, pasta and meat can also be part of traditional minestrone.

Because there is no fixed recipe for minestrone, we feel that everyone can try out their own favourite vegetables and spices to modify also this recipe for our hearty minestrone. You can use more liquid if you prefer your minestrone to be more brothy. Also the vegetables in minestrone can be lighty cooked or very boiled-down, whichever you like the best.

Perfect minestrone requires perfect ingredients

Our minestrone gets its distinctive color and flavour from Mutti® Passata tomato puree. This sweet velvety puree is made from sun-ripened 100% Italian tomatoes. Besides the tomatoes, there is only just a touch of Mediterranean sea salt in our puree making it perfect base for soups. We have also eliminated the skin and seeds to achieve a smooth, luxurious texture while maintaining the bright red color and naturally sweet flavor of the tomatoes.

Minestrone Soup

Made with Tomato Puree

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