Farmers Market Minestrone
Farmers Market Minestrone
Ingredients
- Cooking spray as needed
- ¼ cup 60g diced onions
- ½ cup 115g diced carrots
- ½ cup 115g shredded cabbage
- ¼ cup 60g sliced celery
- ¼ cup sliced courgette
- 2 tablespoons diced green peppers
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 900 ml water
- 1 cup 225g plus 2 tablespoons marinara (Italian tomato) sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ¾ teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¾ cups 400g cooked white beans
- ½ cup 115g macaroni (uncooked)
Instructions
- Spray the pot with cooking spray. Sauté the onions, carrots, cabbage, celery, courgettes, green peppers and garlic until the vegetables are cooked and slightly limp.
- Add the water, marinara sauce, ground white pepper, Italian herb seasoning and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the cooked white beans and macaroni. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the macaroni is tender.
- Recipe by Chef James Dumars of the Lakeside Union School District, Lakeside, California.