Minestrone

Ingredients

1 kg	White beans (cooked)
500g	Puttenelle (small pasta, cooked)
6	Onions (diced)
10 cloves	Garlic (crushed)
12	Plum tomatoes (concasse)
1 bt	Red wine
6	Carrots (diced)
6	Potatoes (diced)
6 stalks	Celery (sliced)
4	Turnips (diced)
1	Cabbage (shredded)
300g	Pancetta (lardons)
½ bunch	Flat parsley (chiffonade)
½ bunch	Thyme (chopped)
½ bunch	Basil (chiffonade)

Method

1.      Sweat down the onions & garlic in olive oil without colouring until soft & tender.

2.      Add the pancetta cook for a few minutes then add the red wine & tomatoes.

3.      Simmer for 20mins then add the thyme.

4.      Now add the carrots, potato & turnips cook for 5 mins before adding the celery.

5.      Pour in the hot stock from the white beans & simmer for 15 mins.

6.      Add the cabbage then after 5 mins add the beans & pasta.

7.      Remove from the heat, add the remaining herbs & adjust the seasoning.

8.      To serve finish with pesto & parmesan.