Veg Minestrone Soup with Garlic Bread
An Italian soup made with loads of vegetables, herbs and pasta served with Garlic bread. A Hearty Meal!
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Knives and Cutting Board
Ingredients
Ingredients for Minestrone Soup
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Medium-Sized Onion; finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Finely Chopped Garlic
- 2 Medium-Sized Carrots; diced
- 1 Medium-Sized Potato; diced
- 1 Can Tomato Pulp (400 gm)
- 1 Can Cannellini Beans (400gm)
- 200 gm Ditalini Pasta
- 1 Handful Chopped Cabbage
- 1 Handful Chopped Kale
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1 tsp Dried Thyme
- 1 tbsp Bruschetta Seasoning
- 1 lt Water
Ingredients for Garlic Bread
- 1 Baguette
- 4-5 Cloves Garlic
- Bruschetta Seasoning
- 8-10 fresh basil leaves
- Salt; to taste
- 4-5 tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
Method to Make Minestrone Soup
- Heat Oil in a saucepan. Add bay leaf.
- Add chopped onions and garlic, Fry on medium heat till the onions turn tranlucent,
- Add carrots and potatoes. Fry for about 5 minutes on medium heat.
- Add tomato pulp and water/vegetable stock. Let it come to a boil.
- Add cannellini beans and pasta. Cook till the pasta is fully done.
- Add salt, black pepper powder, thyme, and bruschetta seasoning.
- Add cabbage and Kale. Boil for about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and serve.
Method to make garlic bread
- In a mortar, add garlic, Bruschetta seasoning, fresh basil, salt and olive oil.
- Crush everything using a pestle. Make a coarse paste.
- Cut the baguette diagonally into thick slices.
- Spread the coarsely ground paste on the slices.
- Bake them at 200 dec C for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot.