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Winter Warming Minestrone Soup

Recipes | June 20, 2017 | By

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.