“Clean Out the Fridge” Minestrone Recipe

This soup is so incredibly versatile that you can literally use any vegies or pulses you may have around. It has a very simple “old-school” flavour that reminds me of my grandad. It’s also a family-friendly soup.

Serves: 4

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Servings

4

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe


Ingredients

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp ghee or oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed & chopped
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup pumpkin or sweet potato, chopped into cubes
  • 1 cup carrots, chopped
  • 4 cups stock or broth
  • ¼–½ tsp dulse flakes (optional)
  • 1 cup cooked or tinned chickpeas
  • ¾ cup pasta, or gluten-free if needed
  • 3 leaves silverbeet (or equivalent green leafy veg)
  • Lemon, to serve

Method


  • Pop onion and ghee into large saucepan and cook over medium heat until soft.
  • Add garlic and cook for 1 min.
  • Add oregano, bay leaf, tomato, pumpkin, carrot, stock and dulse flakes and cook until pumpkin is about half-cooked.
  • Add chickpeas and pasta, and cook until pasta is al dente. Add silverbeet and cook for a few more mins.
  • Serve with squeeze of lemon.

  

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