Minestrone

Yeild: 6 lit

Ingredients;

• 100 ml olive oil
• 400 g onion, thinly slice
• 200 g celery, dice
• 200 g carrot, dice
• 10 g garlic, chopped
• 200 g green cabbage, shredded
• 200 g zucchini, dice
• 400 g canned tomato, crushed
• 5 lit basic white stock
• 5 g basil
• 200 g pasta, macaroni
• 700 g canned cannellini beans or other white beans, drained
• 60 g parlsy, chopped
• to taste salt
• to taste ground white pepper
• as needed parmesan cheese, grated

Procedure:

1. heat oil in pot ... over medium heat
2. add onions, celery, carrots, garlic ... sweat till almost tender ... do not brown
3. add cabbage, zuchinni ... mix vegetable ... sweat another 5 mins
4. add tomatoes, stock, basil ... bring to boil ... reduce heat ... simmer till vegetables almost cooked .. do not over cook
5. add pasta ... bring to boil
6. add parsley ... season to taste with salt, pepper
7. just before serving ... sprinkle parmesan cheese or serve it separately