Chunky Minestrone Soup
found in Starters - Soup
 | Vegetarian |  | Vegan |  | Dairy Free |
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Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 8 hours
Difficulty:
Moderate
This is a very chunky, filling version of minestrone soup. Feel free to use whatever pasta shapes you prefer. A sprinkling of grated Parmesan over each serving is delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
- 1 carrot, diced or sliced
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 courgette, sliced
- 1 celery stick, diced
- 500ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp parsley
- 75g dried pasta
- 75g frozen edamame beans
Directions
1
Preheat your slow cooker, following the manufacturer's instructions.
2
Add all the ingredients apart from the pasta and edamame beans to the slow cooker. Make sure the stock is hot as this will help maintain the right temperature.
3
Set to low, cover and cook for 6-8 hours.
4
Remove the lid, add the pasta and edamame beans, and more stock if needed, replace the lid and cook at High for another 30 minutes.
5
Serve garnished with fresh basil.
