Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 2.00 carrots; 2.00 potatoes; 1.00 parsnips; 2.00 leeks; 2.00 celery stalks; 1.00 garlic cloves, crushed; 30.00 ml fresh chillies 573; 1.20 Litres stock vegetable; 400.00 g butter beans tinned; 3.00 tomatoes peeled, deseeded; 0.00 salt and freshly ground black pepper; 0.00 fresh parsley to garnish

5 servings Prep: 10 mins, Cooking: 30 mins

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (12)

2.00	carrots
2.00	potatoes
1.00	parsnips
2.00	leeks
2.00	celery stalks
1.00	garlic — cloves, crushed
30.00 ml	fresh chillies — 573
1.20 Litres	stock — vegetable
400.00 g	butter beans — tinned
3.00	tomatoes — peeled, deseeded
0.00	salt and freshly ground black pepper
0.00	fresh parsley — to garnish

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Method:

Rinse and dice the vegetables.
Heat a little of the olive oil and sauté the carrots, potatoes and parsnips for a few minutes without browning.
Add the leeks, celery and garlic and sauté.
Add the stock, cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
Rinse the beans under cold water and add to the soup along with the tomatoes.
Simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with parsley.