Minestrone Soup
Posted on January 18th, 2010 by admin
Minestrone Soup
Slimming Eats Recipe
serves 4
Green – syn free per serving
Extra Easy – syn free per serving
Ingredients
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 large carrots, halved and chopped
2 small potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 courgette (zucchini), chopped
800ml of vegetable stock
1 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
60g of spaghetti (or similar thread pasta), broken into smaller pieces
splash of balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
Frylight or Pam spray
Method
Spray a large sauce pan with some Frylight or Pam spray.
Add the onions, celery, carrots and garlic and fry for about 5 mins until softened.
Add the courgette, tomatoes, tomatoes paste, vegetable stock, balsamic vinegar and season with some salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for approx 40 mins
Add half the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth, return to the pan, add the potatoes and spaghetti and simmer for a further 25 mins
Serve and Enjoy!!
Filed under: Extra Easy, Green, lunch, soups, syn free, vegetables
