Winter Warming Minestrone Soup
Winter Warming Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or neutral coconut oil
- 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
- 1 cup thinly sliced Savoy cabbage
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon mixed dried mixed Italian herbs
- 2 large stalks of celery (sliced)
- 2 medium carrots (chopped)
- 1 medium sweet potato (chopped)
- 2 medium baby marrows (chopped)
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 can chopped tomatoes (with liquid)
- 6 cups vegetable broth or stock
- 1/4 cup tomato paste (with 1 cup of water)
- 2 cups Happy Earth People red lentil pasta
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
- Add garlic and onion and cook until translucent, about 6 minutes.
- Add sweet potato, cabbage, baby marrow, parsley, basil, dried herbs, celery, carrots, bay leaf, and lightly sauté
- Once coated, add broth/stock tomato paste and tinned tomatoes.
- Cook for 30 to 40 minutes, until vegetables are tender and sweet potato is cooked through.
- Add Happy Earth People red lentil pasta. Cook for a further 8 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.