Postpartum · Lunch
Big-Batch Minestrone
A giant pot of vegetables, beans and pasta that feeds you for days - the food equivalent of someone helping out.
Per serving (approx.): 340 kcal · 14 g protein · 50 g carbs · 9 g fat · 11 g fiber
Ingredients
for 2 people
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1onion, diced
- 2carrots, diced
- 2celery sticks, diced
- 2garlic cloves, minced
- 400 gtinned chopped tomatoes
- 240 gcooked borlotti beans
- 1.2 lvegetable stock
- 100 gsmall wholewheat pasta
- 100 gkale, chopped
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Method
- Base. Soften onion, carrot and celery in oil; add garlic.
- Simmer. Add tomatoes, beans and stock; simmer 20 minutes.
- Finish. Add pasta for the last 10 minutes and kale for the last 3.
Worth knowingFreeze it flat in bags before the pasta stage if you're batching for the freezer - add pasta fresh when reheating.
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