Salami Minestrone
This classic Italian soup gets an upgrade of flavour from salami slices. Make this wholesome winter warmer with any beans you love.
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 324kcal
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 150 g salami, roughly chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 700 g passata (or 800 g crushed tomatoes)
- 2 cups chicken stock (500 ml)
- 2 cups water (500 ml)
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 400 g canned butter beans, drained
- 100 g spaghetti, broken into pieces (about 1 inch long)
- 2 tbsp parmesan, grated
- 2 zuchini, cubed (380 g)
- 1 carrot, cubed (70 g)
- 1 red bell pepper, cubed (95 g)
- 1 cup packed kale, roughly chopped
- ½ tsp Italian herb
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium and cook salami for 30 seconds. Add onion and garlic and cook for 1 minute until onion turn translucent.
- Add carrots, zucchini and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add crushed tomato, chicken stock, water, tomato paste, butter beans, salt and pepper. Stir. Simmer gently for 20 minutes, covered.
- Add kale and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add pasta and cook according to time in pasta packet MINUS 1 1/2 minutes.
- Stir in parmesan. Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
- Serve with parsley, grated parmesan and warm toasted bread.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 5 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 324 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 10g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 3.9g | 19% |
| Cholesterol 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium 854mg | 37% |
| Total Carbohydrate 43.8g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 9g | 32% |
| Total Sugars 6.6g | |
| Protein 15.7g | |
| Vitamin D 14mcg | 72% |
| Calcium 119mg | 9% |
| Iron 5mg | 26% |
| Potassium 1009mg | 21% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |