Name: 9 Veg Minestrone recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 bacon rashers; 2 onions; 2 garlic cloves; 2 carrots; 2 potato; 2 parsnips; 1 cup pumpkin; 2 zucchinis; 2 tomato; 1 cup fresh beans; 1000.00 ml beef stock (liquid); 2 cups water; 2 tbs oil

by Greg Last updated on 04/14/2025

This is a great way to eat all those vegetables we should be having every day.

- Greg

Ingredients

3 bacon rashers
2 onions
2 garlic cloves
2 carrots
2 potato
2 parsnips
1 cup pumpkin
2 zucchinis
2 tomato
1 cup fresh beans
4 cups beef stock (liquid)
2 cups water
2 tbs oil

Method

Step 1

Dice the vegetables and bacon to approximately the same size.
Step 2

Heat two tablespoons of oil in a deep stockpot.
Step 3

Add the onion, bacon and crushed garlic and stir for two minutes.
Step 4

Add the carrot, potato, pumpkin and parsnip. Continue to stir for a few more minutes.
Step 5

Add the beef stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 6

Add the zucchini, tomato, beans and water, and simmer until all vegetables are tender.
Step 7

Add more water if necessary.