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Nº 92 · Vegetarian · serves 4

Minestrone with White Beans and Soup Pasta

Italian vegetable soup packed with beans, vegetables and little pasta shapes. A complete, budget-friendly meal and a clever way to empty the vegetable drawer.

€5–7approx. €1.25–1.75 ppMildVegetarian20 min prepLOW 6–7 hrs · HIGH 3–4 hrsFreezes well
Minestrone with White Beans and Soup Pasta

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: arroz y pasta. Soup pasta sits next to the fideos; 'estrellas' or 'letras' work too.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Cut the onion, carrots, celery, courgette (optional) and potato into 1 cm dice. Small, even pieces cook evenly and fit on a child's spoon.

  2. 2

    Put the vegetables, garlic, chopped tomatoes, stock and herbs in the slow cooker and stir. Fill the pot no more than three-quarters full.

  3. 3

    Cook for 6–7 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH, until the carrot is tender.

  4. 4

    Switch to HIGH, stir in the pasta and drained beans and cook with the lid on for another 25–30 minutes. Pasta always goes in at the end.

  5. 5

    Become too thick? Add a splash of hot water. Taste for salt and pepper and serve with grated cheese.

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