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Chickpea minestrone with parmesan grain croutons

A whopping 6 serves of veg make this warming, vegetarian minestrone soup the perfect pick for those wanting a healthier family meal.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 1 courgette, roughly chopped
  • 1 yellow capsicum, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 x 425g can no-added-salt chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 1 x 400g can no-added-salt canned tomatoes
  • 2 x 500ml cartons no-added-salt vegetable stock
  • 2 large mixed grain bread rolls, cut into chunks
  • ½ cup (35g) shaved parmesan
  • Finely chopped fresh parsley and lemon zest (optional), to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until softened. Add celery, carrot, courgette, capsicum and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until combined. Add cumin and chickpeas and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant.

    2 Add tomatoes and stock to pan, stirring to combine. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

    3 Meanwhile, preheat oven to 160°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Place bread chunks on prepared tray and lightly spray with olive oil. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 10 minutes or until golden.

    4 Divide soup among four serving bowls. Top with cheesy croutons, then serve sprinkled with combined parsley and lemon zest, if using.

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