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Serves 6-8
Prep time 20 mins.
Cooking time 2 hours
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Italian Style Soup Mix Minestrone

A much requested favourite from the back of the Italian Style Soup Mix packet.
Ingredients
Amount
Ingredient
375g McKenzie's Italian Style Soup Mix
1 medium ham hock (optional)
1/4 cup polyunsaturated oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 tablespoons parlsey, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
240g tomato paste
2 cups cabbage, chopped
To taste McKenzie's Ground Black Pepper
4 cups water
1 cup shell noodles (or substitute
4 tablespoons rice
Grated parmesan for serving (optional)
Directions
Step 1
Cook McKenzie's Italian Style Soup Mix together with ham hock, according to either of the methods listed on the back of the packet. Remove ham hock and chop meat into small pieces, then return meat to the soup mix.
Step 2
Heat oil in a pan and saute onion, celery, garlic, parlsey and carrots for 5-10 minutes. Add tomato paste, cabbage and McKenzie's Ground Black Pepper if desired. Add this mixture together with a further 4 cups of water totalling 10 cups to the cooked soup mix. Add the shell noodles and rice and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Step 3
Serve steaming hot with grated parmesan.