Name: Hearty minestrone with cheesy garlic bread
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 (150g) white onion, thickly sliced; 1 (120g) carrot, coarsely chopped; 1 (350g) leek, thickly sliced; 100 gram green beans, halved; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 400 gram can tomatoes; 2 (240g) potatoes, coarsely chopped; 2 (150g) sticks celery, trimmed, coarsely chopped; 6 cup (1.5l) vegetable stock; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 3/4 cup (135g) macaroni; 2 (180g) zucchini, coarsely chopped; Cheesy garlic bread; (150g) thick slices italian-style bread; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup (60g) finely grated cheddar cheese

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 (150g) white onion, thickly sliced

1 (120g) carrot, coarsely chopped

1 (350g) leek, thickly sliced

100 gram green beans, halved

2 clove garlic, crushed

400 gram can tomatoes

2 (240g) potatoes, coarsely chopped

2 (150g) sticks celery, trimmed, coarsely chopped

6 cup (1.5l) vegetable stock

2 tablespoon tomato paste

3/4 cup (135g) macaroni

2 (180g) zucchini, coarsely chopped

Cheesy garlic bread

(150g) thick slices italian-style bread

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup (60g) finely grated cheddar cheese

Method

1.In a large saucepan, heat oil and stir onion, carrot, leek, potato, beans, celery and garlic, over heat until onion is soft.

2.Add stock, undrained crushed tomatoes and paste, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer with lid on, stirring occasionally for about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

3.Add pasta and zucchini. Boil with lid off for about 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.

4.Serve minestrone with cheesy garlic bread.

5.To make cheesy garlic bread, brush one side of the bread slices with combined oil and garlic. Grill or toast both sides until browned lightly. Sprinkle with cheese; grill until cheese melts.

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