Minestrone+Soup

=MINESTRONE SOUP=

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 * __INGREDIENTS:__**


 * 1 large onion, peeled
 * 2-4 garlic cloves, peeled
 * 1 leek trimmed
 * 2 celery sticks, trimmed
 * 2 large carrots
 * 1 tbsp olive oil
 * 3-4 medium tomatoes
 * 2 tbsp tomato purée
 * 1.2 litre vegetable stock
 * 75 g pasta shapes or soup pasta
 * 100 g green cabbage
 * freshly ground black peeper, to taste

__**PREPARATION METHOD:**__
1. Finely chop the onion, garlic, leek and celery. Peel the carrots and cut into small dice. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan and add the chopped vegetables. Cook, stiring for 5-8 minutes or until the onion has started to soften. 2. Chop the tomatoes, then add to the mixture. Add the tomato purée along with a little stock and stir into the pan then pour in the remaining stock. Bring it to the boil and cover with a lid. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 min. Add the pasta and cook for 5 min. more. 3. Discard the outer leaves and central core of the cabbage and wash thoroughly before shredding. Add to the pan and cook for a further 5-6 min. or until the vegetables and pasta are tender. Add pepper to taste, then serve in bowls with crusty bread and grated Parmesan cheese to sprinkle over.

The video below shows you how to do it:

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