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Minestrone

Minestrone with Basil Oil and Garlic Toast

Minestrone is a hearty winter soup with vegetables, short pasta and we serve this one with delicious home made garlic bread and basil oil.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Keyword: Basil, Basil Oil, Garlic Bread, minestrone, Pasta, Soup, Vegetables, Zucchini
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 Carrots
  • 1 Brown Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Zucchinis
  • 1 Lemon
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • Lemon zest
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano leaves
  • 1 tsp Dried thyme
  • ½ tsp Ground coriander
  • 1 pinch Salt and pepper
  • 800 g Diced tomatoes 2 X 400g can
  • 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar Sub white wine vinegar
  • 1 l Vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon White miso paste
  • 2 tablespoon Soya sauce
  • 2 cups Macaroni Or other short pasta
  • ½ bunch Basil
  • ½ Lemon juice
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 4 slices Sourdough bread
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 20 g Butter
  • 120 g Spinach Baby

Instructions

  • Peel and dice carrot, peel and chop onion, peel and chop garlic, and dice zucchini. Zest lemon.
    2 Carrots, 1 Brown Onion, 2 cloves Garlic, 2 Zucchinis, 1 Lemon
    Peel and dice carrot, peel and chop onion, peel and chop garlic, and dice zucchini. Zest lemon.
  • Add olive oil to a large stock pot or flame-proof casserole dish, and put over high heat. Cook onion, garlic and lemon zest until onion is soft, about 3-4 minutes.
    1 Brown Onion, 2 cloves Garlic, 2 tablespoon Olive oil, Lemon zest
    Add olive oil to a large stock pot or flame-proof casserole dish, and put over high heat. Cook onion, garlic and lemon zest until onion is soft, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add dried oregano, thyme and coriander, and salt and pepper, and stir.
    1 teaspoon Dried oregano leaves, 1 teaspoon Dried thyme, ½ teaspoon Ground coriander, 1 pinch Salt and pepper
    Add dried oregano, thyme and coriander, and salt and pepper, and stir.
  • Add canned tomatoes and balsamic vinegar and apple cider vinegar (sub white wine vinegar), and stir.
    800 g Diced tomatoes, 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
    Add canned tomatoes and balsamic vinegar and apple cider vinegar (sub white wine vinegar), and stir.
  • Add vegetable stock, miso paste, soy sauce, carrot and macaroni pasta, stir and cook for 8-10 minutes (depending on how long the pasta takes to cook.
    2 Carrots, 1 l Vegetable stock, 1 tablespoon White miso paste, 2 tablespoon Soya sauce, 2 cups Macaroni
  • In a small food processor, chopper or blender add basil, olive oil, juice the lemon directly into the processor, add salt, and blitz until as smooth as you can get it.
    2 tablespoon Olive oil, ½ bunch Basil, ½ Lemon juice, 1 pinch Salt
    In a small food processor, chopper or blender add basil, olive oil, juice the lemon directly into the processor, add salt, and blitz until as smooth as you can get it.
  • Toast bread. Slice a garlic clove in half and rub the cut side against the toast, then butter the bread (and sprinkle over salt if you want).
    4 slices Sourdough bread, 1 clove Garlic, 20 g Butter
    Toast bread. Slice a garlic clove in half and rub the cut side against the toast, then butter the bread (and sprinkle over salt if you want).
  • Check the pasta in the stock pot, and as soon as it is almost cooked, mix spinach and zucchini through it. Once spinach has wilted, take the pot off the heat.
    120 g Spinach, 2 Zucchinis
    Check the pasta in the stock pot, and as soon as it is almost cooked, mix spinach and zucchini through it. Once spinach has wilted, take the pot off the heat.
  • To serve, ladle minestrone into a bowl, drizzle over basil oil and add a slice of garlic toast. Yum.
    To serve, ladle minestrone into a bowl, drizzle over basil oil and add a slice of garlic toast. Yum.

Notes

Minestrone with Garlic Toast

Nutrition

Calories: 681kcal | Carbohydrates: 117g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 2449mg | Potassium: 1285mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 9074IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 8mg