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Chunky beef minestrone

  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 300g scotch fillet steak, cut in thin strips
    • 1 onion, finely chopped
    • 2 stalks celery, finely diced
    • 1 large carrot, peeled, finely diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 700g tomato pasta sauce
    • 2 cups salt-reduced beef stock
    • 3 cups water
    • 1 cup dried macaroni pasta
    • ¼ small green cabbage (280g), finely shredded
    • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat half the oil in a large, deep saucepan over a medium heat. Add half the beef. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until browned.Transfer to a large plate. Cook remaining beef then transfer to plate.

    2 Heat remaining oil in same pan over a medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, or until tender. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Add pasta sauce, stock, and water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 3 minutes.

    3 Add macaroni. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until pasta is cooked. Add cabbage and beef. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until tender. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with parmesan. Serve with torn ciabatta bread.

    Variations

    Make it vegetarian: Replace beef stock with vegetable stock, and swap meat with a 390g can of chickpeas or kidney beans. You will boost fibre and save money, too!

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