Name: Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 2 onions, finely chopped; 3 carrots, chopped; 3 sticks celery, chopped; 2 large potatoes, chopped into squares; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 cup green beans, chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 Â½ litres water; 1 cube beef stock; 1 cube vegetable stock; 2 tins peeled, chopped tomatoes; 1 tin cannellini beans; 100g spaghetti; salt and pepper, to taste; parmesan cheese, grated for garnish

Ingredients

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2 onions, finely chopped
3 carrots, chopped
3 sticks celery, chopped
2 large potatoes, chopped into squares
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup green beans, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 Â½ litres water
1 cube beef stock
1 cube vegetable stock
2 tins peeled, chopped tomatoes
1 tin cannellini beans
100g spaghetti
salt and pepper, to taste
parmesan cheese, grated for garnish

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Instructions

Heat the oil and butter in a large pot, add onions and cook till soft and golden brown.
Add the carrots, celery, potatoes, garlic, green beans and tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the water and stock cubes.
Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer semi-covered for 1-1 Â½ hours. The soup should be fairly thick at this point. If it is not, leave the lid off and simmer for a further 15 minutes.
Add the beans and spaghetti, season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil for approximately 15 minutes.
Serve with garlic bread and a little grated parmesan.