Hearty White Bean Minestrone
Hearty white bean minestrone is a veggie loaded warming spin on the Italian classic. This soup is full of veggies and protein to keep winter colds at bay and it's got a depth of flavour from pancetta and cavolo nero. A nod to classic Italian ingredients.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 76kcal
Ingredients
- 4 strips pancetta or bacon, chopped
- 2 small carrots, chopped
- 1 brown or white onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 sprigs thyme
- ¼ cup mixed soup pulses, see notes
- 1 litre vegetable broth
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tin cannellini beans
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan heat the pancetta over a medium heat. Once it’s mostly cooked, add the next ingredients up to and including the garlic.
- Add the thyme and sweat the vegetables for about 5 minutes, until they are soft and translucent. Some colour on the veggies is fine.
- Add the vegetable stock, mixed pulses and bring to the boil for about 10-12 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and adjust the seasoning.
- If you find your soup a little too acidic from the tomatoes, a drop or two of good quality balsamic should help.
Notes
Notes: Mixed pulses for soup can be found in most health food aisles of your grocery store. They contain a mix of lentils, barley, pasta and faro. Be sure to but no-soak, quick cooking ones.
Nutrition
Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5220IU | Vitamin C: 6.7mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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