Italian•healthy
Minestrone Primavera
This Minestrone Primavera is packed full of green goodness. It's so healthy, fresh and packed full of all the flavours of Spring.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ~2.8 oz (80g) broad beans (, fava)
- ~5/8 cup (90g) peas (, frozen)
- ~5.6 oz (160g) green beans (chopped)
- 1 leek
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 zucchini/courgette
- ~8.1 oz (230g) cannellini beans (canned)
- 6 cups (1.5 litres) chicken stock
- 1 large handful basil (chopped)
- Pecorino cheese (for serving)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper (to season)
Instructions
- 1
Add the olive oil to a large pot under a medium/low heat.
- 2
Cut the end and stalk off the leek then cut into slices. Cut the zucchini in half length-ways then cut into slices. Add the leek and zucchini to the pot and sauté until soft, add the garlic and fry for another minute.
- 3
Add the green beans then the chicken stock. Bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer. Add the peas, broad beans, cannellini beans, basil and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- 4
Simmer for 5 minutes then serve. Top with a grating of pecorino cheese.