Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, minestrone soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have minestrone soup using 18 ingredients and 32 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Minestrone Soup:

1. Take 1 clove garlic
2. Take 1 red onion
3. Make ready 2 carrots
4. Get 2 stalks celery
5. Prepare 1 courgette/zucchini
6. Prepare 1 small leek
7. Take 1 large potato
8. Prepare 1 x 400g (15 oz) tin or can of cannellini beans
9. Make ready 2 slices higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon
10. Take olive oil
11. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
12. Prepare 1 fresh bay leaf
13. Prepare 2 x 400g (14-oz) tins or cans plum tomatoes
14. Take 1 litre (4 cups) organic vegetable stock
15. Make ready 1 large handful of seasonal greens, such as savoy cabbage, curly kale, chard
16. Make ready 100 g (4 oz) wholemeal pasta
17. Make ready 1/4-1/2 bunch fresh basil (optional)
18. Make ready Parmesan cheese

Tomatoes, carrots, onion, and celery are usually included, with other vegetables added at the cook's discretion. Italian Minestrone soup is made with seasonal veggies, legumes and small pasta shape or rice. The beauty of this soup is that you can make it a hundred times and have it taste different every time you make it. Olive Garden Minestrone Soup is the perfect soup for when wanting a light and filling meal.

Steps to make Minestrone Soup:

1. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
2. Peel and finely chop the onion.
3. Trim and roughly chop the carrots.
4. Trim and roughly chop the celery.
5. Trim and roughly chop the courgette/zucchini.
6. Then add the vegetables to a large bowl.
7. Cut the ends off the leeks, quarter them lengthways.
8. Wash them under running water…
9. Then cut into 1cm slices. Add to the bowl.
10. Scrub and dice the potato.
11. Drain the cannellini beans, then set aside.
12. Finely slice the bacon.
13. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the bacon…
14. And fry gently for 2 minutes, or until golden.
15. Add the garlic, onion, carrots, celery, courgette/zucchini, and leek.
16. Add oregano and bay.
17. Cook slowly for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened, stirring occasionally.
18. Add the potato, cannellini beans and plum tomatoes….
19. Then pour in the vegetable stock.
20. Stir well, breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon.
21. Cover with a lid and bring everything slowly to the boil, then simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the potato is cooked through. Meanwhile…
22. Remove and discard any tough stalks bits from the greens…
23. Then roughly chop.
24. Using a rolling pin, bash the pasta into pieces while it’s still in the packet or wrap in a clean tea towel.
26. To check the potato is cooked, pierce a chunk of it with a sharp knife – if it pierces easily, it’s done.
27. Add the greens and pasta to the pan, and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.
28. This translates as ‘to the tooth’ and means that it should be soft enough to eat, but still have a bit of a bite and firmness to it.
29. Try some just before the time is up to make sure you cook it perfectly.
30. Add a splash more stock or water to loosen, if needed.
31. Pick over the basil leaves (if using) and stir through.
32. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then serve with a grating of Parmesan and a slice of wholemeal bread, if you like.

It's easy to make, and it is perfect for those who follow a vegetarian diet. Everyone loves minestrone soup, and this copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup recipeis very simple to make at home - it does not require much work. Minestrone is a hearty Italian vegetable soup made with tomato-y broth and pasta or rice. I've been working hard on this recipe and I'm so excited to share it with you. Minestrone was traditionally made to use up leftover vegetables, so feel free to use any seasonal vegetables and greens you have on hand.

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