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Lamb meatball minestrone

Warm up with this lamb minestrone – a hearty, high-protein soup ready in just 20 minutes! With tender lamb meatballs, fibre-rich pasta and beans, and a medley of vibrant veg, it's a delicious way to enjoy three serves of veg in a single bowl.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 lean lamb sausages, removed from case, rolled into meatballs
  • 2x 400g cans no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
  • 2 cups passata
  • 1 cup reduced-salt chicken stock
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 cup chickpea casarecce pasta
  • 400g can reduced-salt red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
  • 2 cups frozen peas, corn and capsicum mix
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon shredded parmesan
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Spray a large saucepan with olive oil and set over medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs, stirring, for 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

    2 Add the canned tomatoes, passata, stock and garlic to the pan with 1½ cups water. Bring to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 5 minutes.

    3 Return meatballs to pan along with the kidney beans and frozen vegetables. Reduce heat to medium, simmer for 5–10 minutes, or until pasta is just tender and the meatballs cooked through. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

    4 Ladle soup into four serving bowls. Top with parsley, lemon zest and parmesan to serve.

    HFG tip

    For an even quicker option, instead of sausages use 250g ready-made
    lamb meatballs.

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