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Summer minestrone

Summer minestrone

This hearty soup is perfect for summer and is packed with vegetables and is served with Parmigiano Reggiano, olive oil, fresh basil and crusty bread.

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  • Serves6
  • CourseStarter
  • Prepare15 mins
  • Cook25 mins
  • Total time40 mins

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus a drizzle to serve
  • 1 leek, finely diced
  • 100g frozen baby broad beans
  • 2 courgettes, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 500ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 200g asparagus tips, halved
  • 75g frozen peas
  • 400g borlotti beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 tbsp fresh green pesto with basil
  • Finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano, to serve
  • 1 handful basil leaves, to serve
  • Crusty bread, to serve

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion, leek and celery, and cook for 8 minutes until soft. Meanwhile, cook the broad beans in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and squeeze from their skins. Add the courgettes and garlic to the onions, and cook gently for 3 minutes. Pour in the stock and 500ml water, season and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

  2. Add the asparagus, peas and borlotti and broad beans, and cook for a further 4 minutes, until just cooked. Stir in the pesto, then check the seasoning.

  3. Divide among bowls, top with a little Parmigiano Reggiano, a drizzle of olive oil and basil leaves. Serve with crusty bread.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

920kJ/ 221kcals

Fat

14.4g

Saturated Fat

2.2g

Carbohydrates

14g

Sugars

5.4g

Fibre

7.8g

Protein

8.8g

Salt

0.5g

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