Healthier Green Minestrone

Healthier Green Minestrone
Preparation time is 10minutes
Cook time is 20minutes
Total time is 30minutes
Serve is for 4 people
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Difficulty level: 2 out of 4

17 Ingredients

Number of servings
4
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 5milliliter extra virgin olive oil cooking spray
  • 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 1teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 2 zucchini, thickly sliced
  • 3 cups salt-reduced chicken stock
  • 150grams macaroni
  • 800grams no-added-salt cannellini beans
  • 100grams green beans, split lengthways
  • 1/2 bunch silverbeet, leaves shredded
  • 1/2 bunch basil, leaves picked
  • 1/4 cup blanched hazelnuts, toasted, chopped
  • 1 lemon, zested, cut into wedges
  • 30grams parmesan, finely grated
  • 1 long green chilli, sliced

Description

Packed with veggies and flavours, this healthier green minestrone soup is the ultimate pick-me-up after a busy day. It's easy to make and on the table in 30 minutes.

Method

Step 1 of 4

Spray onion with oil. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until softened slightly. Add bay leaves, fennel seeds and zucchini and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until lightly browned.

Step 2 of 4

Add stock and 1.5L (6 cups) water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Add pasta and cook for 8 minutes. Add cannellini beans, green beans and silverbeet and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until pasta is al dente, silverbeet wilts and green beans are tender. Season with pepper. Remove from heat.

Step 3 of 4

Meanwhile, shred half of the basil and place in a bowl with hazelnut and lemon zest. Mix well. Season.

Step 4 of 4

Ladle soup into serving bowls. Sprinkle with shredded basil mixture, grated parmesan, chilli and remaining basil leaves. Serve with lemon wedges.

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