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Tuscan Minestrone

Recipe: Tuscan Minestrone

Ingredients

  • 4 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 bottle of tomato passata or 1 can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can red kidney beans
  • 1 can navy beans
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • or 1 cup of mixed beans soaked overnight and cooked separately
  • 1 tbsp. dried basil
  • 1 tbsp. dried oregano or marjoram
  • 1⁄2 cup whole grain macaroni pasta (brown rice, spelt, kamut)

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions, carrots and celery until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the vegetable stock, and tomato passata. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, partially cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
  2. Add the beans and cook about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  3. Add dried basil and oregano/marjoram.
  4. Add the pasta and cook for 10 min.
  5. Serve and Enjoy!

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