Our Thermomix Minestrone Soup is the ultimate winter warmer! It's a thick and filling soup which is packed with vegetables and pasta. The cooked soup is also freezer friendly.
100gramssweet potatopeeled and cut into 4cm pieces
50gramsred capsicumcut into 4cm pieces.
100gramsbrown onionhalved
2clovesgarlic
10gramsolive oil
400gramscrushed tomatoes
50gramstomato paste
800gramsvegetable stock see recipe notes
60gramsgreen beanscut into thirds
70gramsmacaroni pasta
400gramcannellini beansOne tin - drained
Instructions
Roughly chop the vegetables into ¾cm pieces and set aside until needed.
Place the onion and garlic in Thermomix bowl and mix for 4 seconds, speed 5.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the olive oil. Cook for 3 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 2.
Add the zucchini, carrot, celery, capsicum and sweet potato pieces into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 3 seconds, speed 5. Mix for a further 2 seconds on speed 5 if you want smaller vegetable pieces.
Add the vegetable stock, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for 8 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 2, REVERSE.
Add the pasta, green beans and cannellini beans and cook for a further 10 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 2, REVERSE.
Notes
Substitute store bought vegetable stock with the same quantity of water with 30 grams of vegetable stock place added.
Substitute the vegetables in this soup for whatever you have in your fridge and pantry. We also like to add corn, peas, potatoes and even broccoli. Frozen mixed vegetables can also be used. Please note you will not have to grate the vegetables if using these.
You can use either fresh or frozen beans.
For a meaty version, add finely chopped bacon or ham when adding the vegetable stock and tomatoes.
This soup will last for up to one week in the fridge when stored in an airtight container.
To make this soup not so thick, you can add extra water before the final cooking stage. Please ensure you don't exceed the maximum capacity level of your Thermomix.