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COOKBOOK: Grandma’s Special Recipes

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Good old minestrone! Have I made this before!? Of course I have, but not from this cookbook! Love the name “Grandma’s Special Recipes” and boy was it delicious!

I call this a vegetable medley. It has nine different vegetables plus red kidney beans, macaroni and herbs. This is the type of dish that can turn me into a vegetarian.

As you know when there is various vegetables involved, you require some time to prepare and this recipe needs just that. Yes, a little time consuming to make but super healthy and delicious to eat!

Eat it or Starve!?? There isn’t anyone who won’t eat this dish!

RECIPE

SERVES 8

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

4 tablespoons of each thyme & parsley, chopped

3 garlic cloves, chopped

2 large carrots, diced

3 large potatoes, diced

3 celery stalks, diced

1 red capsicum, diced

150g green beans, chopped

2 cups shredded cabbage

8 cups beef stock

425g chopped tomatoes

100g macaroni

440g red kidney beans, drained

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add garlic and fry for a minute, add onion and cook over low heat until onion is soft, approx 5mins.

Add carrots, potatoes, celery, zucchini, capsicum, green beans and cabbage. stir constantly for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and the stock. Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 18mins.

Add macaroni and stir. Add herbs. Cook for a further 12mins (or as per pasta instructions).

Ready to serve. Serve hot with garnish of parmesan cheese.