Hearty soups , Main dishes , Vegetarian dishes

Vegetable minestrone soup

Name: Vegetable minestrone soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Québécoise
Ingredients: 1/4 cup of olive oil; 1 cup Nantes carrots (about 4 to 5), diced; 1 cup celery with leaves (about 3 to 4 sticks), diced; 2 zucchini, diced; 1 small fennel bulb, the heart removed, diced; 1 1/2 cups of finely chopped kale; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped; 8 cups of vegetable broth reduced in sodium + a little to adjust the consistency; 4 tomatoes, diced; 680 ml of tomato sauce; 540 ml of red beans, rinsed; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 1/2 cup medium shells pasta; Salt and pepper from the mill

Preparation 45 min
Cooking 50 min
Servings 8
Freezing Absolutely

Coming back from playing outside or shovelling? Can’t feel your cheeks or feet? Nothing will be more comforting than this vegetable minestrone soup. A big bread baguette, warm pyjamas, red wine and Netflix. The only recipe you’ll ever need !

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Ingredients

1/4 cup of olive oil
1 cup Nantes carrots (about 4 to 5), diced
1 cup celery with leaves (about 3 to 4 sticks), diced
2 zucchini, diced
1 small fennel bulb, the heart removed, diced
1 1/2 cups of finely chopped kale
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
8 cups of vegetable broth reduced in sodium + a little to adjust the consistency
4 tomatoes, diced
680 ml of tomato sauce
540 ml of red beans, rinsed
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 cup medium shells pasta
Salt and pepper from the mill

Preparation

In a large saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil followed by carrots, celery, zucchini, fennel, kale and onion. Generously season with salt and pepper and mix well. Cook, stirring for about 12 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
With the exception of pasta, add the rest of the ingredients and stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add pasta, stir and continue cooking for 10 to 12 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Add broth or water to adjust the desired consistency! Personally, I added 2 cups of broth because I wanted it more liquid ! Serve with a big country bread and good margarine.

Tip: For even clearer broth, cook the pasta separately and rinse well before adding to the soup !

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Produced by Alain and Agnès Carrère, this wine composed of Carignan at 50 %, and of Grenache at 50 %, with notes of small cherries, dried red flowers and leather, has a medium body and flexible tannins. Very friendly with a Minestrone soup. See the product

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Microbrasserie du Lac-St-Jean

A Belgian Ambrée de session, this weak alcohol beer will offer you classic notes of caramel and spices. Low in alcohol, this beer will offer a thin body that will support the soup. The notes of caramel and spices will like each other with the vegetables of the recipe. See the product

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