AMIEs MINESTRONE

Name: AMIEs MINESTRONE
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 50 grams pancetta, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 stick celery, diced; 1 mediun carrot, diced; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup passata (tomatoe fresh); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 1/4 liter chicken or vegetable stock; 14 oz beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup small pasta shapes; 1 medium zucchini diced; 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 extra-virgin oil, to serve; 1 grated parmesan, to serve; 6 pieces fresh basil leaves

19 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
50 grams pancetta, finely chopped
2 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 stick celery, diced
1 mediun carrot, diced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 bay leaf
1 cup passata (tomatoe fresh)
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/4 liter chicken or vegetable stock
14 oz beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup small pasta shapes
1 medium zucchini diced
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 salt and freshly ground pepper
1 extra-virgin oil, to serve
1 grated parmesan, to serve
6 pieces fresh basil leaves

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan over low-medium heat.
2

Add the onion, pancetta and garlic and saute until golden.
3

Add celery, carrot and potato and cook for 5 minutes, until they begin to colour.
4

Add the bay leaf, passata, tomato paste and stock and bring to the boil.
5

Add the beans, pasta, zucchini and basil leaves, decrease the heat to low and gently simmer for 30-35 minutes, until the pasta and vegetables are cooked.
6

Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
7

Serve drizzled with oil and scattered with parmesa.
8

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