Name: Minestrone Soup
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 slices ham (deli); 1 onion finely chopped; 1 carrot finely chopped; 1 zucchini diced; 2 garlic clove finely chopped; 1 cabbage sliced; 4 Brussels sprouts quartered; 1 eggplant chopped small; 2 chat potato diced; 250.00 ml vegetable stock (liquid); 2 cup water; 1/2 cup cooked barley; 400 g canned chopped tomato; 1 cup pasta; 400 g canned cannellini beans drained

by mimmy Last updated on 05/02/2025

Get your five vegetable serves a day easily with this beautiful soup.

- mimmy

Ingredients

2 slices ham (deli)
1 onion finely chopped
1 carrot finely chopped
1 zucchini diced
2 garlic clove finely chopped
1 cabbage sliced
4 Brussels sprouts quartered
1 eggplant chopped small
2 chat potato diced
1 cup vegetable stock (liquid)
2 cup water
1/2 cup cooked barley
400 g canned chopped tomato
1 cup pasta
400 g canned cannellini beans drained

Method

Step 1

Fry onion, garlic and ham in a large saucepan. Add vegetables, (except cabbage and zucchini), tomatoes, stock and water, simmer for approximately 1 hour.
Step 2

Add cabbage, zucchini, cannelini beans and pasta, season with pepper and salt.
Step 3

Cook for a further 10 minutes and serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I used a small food processor to chop the ingredients. You can use any vegetables you may have in the fridge, these just happened to be in mine. Leave out the ham/bacon for a vegetarian option. I often add a little chilli as well for a kick, or maybe a splash of tabasco. Bacon can substitute ham. I used Continental vegetable stock pot.