Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Olive Oil; 20g Butter; 3 Onions, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 4 slices bacon, chopped; 2 carrots, roughly chopped; 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced; 1.5 litres chicken stock; Chunk of parmesan, roughly chopped; 2 bay leaves; Handful of Macaroni (optional); Bunch of kale, roughly chopped; 1 tin mixed beans; 1 tin choped tomatoes; Courgette (optional)

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Olive Oil
20g Butter
3 Onions, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
4 slices bacon, chopped
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
1.5 litres chicken stock
Chunk of parmesan, roughly chopped
2 bay leaves
Handful of Macaroni (optional)
Bunch of kale, roughly chopped
1 tin mixed beans
1 tin choped tomatoes
Courgette (optional)

Directions

1

Add oil and butter to a large pot and heat until melted
2

Add onion and cook until soft
3

Add garlic and bacon. Cook until bacon is crispy (or to taste) - about 8 mins
4

Add carrot and celery. Cook until soft (about 5 mins)
5

Add stock, tomato, beans, bay leaves and parmesan chunks
6

Cover, reduce heat and cook for as long as you can
7

Just before eating, add kale and pasta and extra veg if using. Cook for approx 10 mins
8

Serve with toast and extra cheese