Serves
6
Prep
20
mins
Cooking
60
mins
Traditional Minestrone
Directions
Step 1
Prepare soup mix according to on-pack preparation instructions and set aside.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a large pot and add onion, carrots, celery and garlic, cooking until onion is tender. Add bacon bone and tomato paste to pot. Cook for a further minute.
Step 3
Pour in the stock, water, Italian Soup Mix, parmesan rind and herbs. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
Step 4
Add tomoatoes, zucchini and cabbage. Cook for a further 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Season to taste and accompany with parmesan to serve.
Tips
- Substitute bacon bones with ham hock. Shred the meat from the bone before adding to the soup.
- Try adding covolo nero in place of cabbage or add green beans for extra vegetables
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup McKenzie's Italian Style Soup Mix, rinsed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 celery stick, chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 peice bacon bone or smoked ribs
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 litre chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- 1 parmesan rind (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-2 sprigs thyme sprigs thyme
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 200g savoy cabbage, shredded
- To taste, McKenzie's Australian Natural Sea Salt
- To taste, McKenzie's Whole Black Peppercorns
- Grated parmesan, for serving