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Plant-Based Minestrone

Prepared in Slow Cooker

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I love my veggies when they are slow cooked and ready in the morning without doing very much at all.

I made a minestrone with lots of spices and herbs and you will not miss any large bones in the soup...

Perfect for breakfast or to take to work for lunch. I chop everything up, add it to the slow cooker and set it on low. 

It is done between 8-16 hours, depending on your veggies. I once forgot to parboil my waxy potatoes and it took 16 hours to get them soft. If you boil them for about 5-8 minutes before adding they are cooked after 8 hours. 

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Ingredients 

amounts for 3 servings:

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  • 3 potatoes, par boiled a few minutes, depending on the variety. Waxy potatoes about 5-8 minutes.

  • 3-4 carrots

  • 2 onions

  • 20 gr garlic

  • 1 handful sugar snap peas

  • 1 handful green beans â€‹

  • 1 red capsicum

  • 2 x 400 gr diced tomatoes

  • 1 can red kidney beans, drained

  • 1 can cannellini beans, drained

  • spice/herb mix

  • bouillon

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Bouillon

  • I make a large batch of bouillon every few weeks, due to using it in a lot of recipes

  • find the recipe in the BASICS section in the recipe menu

  • click HERE to link to the bouillon recipe

  • 1/2 TB fresh rosemary, very finely chopped

  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander

  • 1/2 TB dried basil

  • 1/2 TB dried oregano

  • 1/2 TB dried thyme

  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

  • 1/2 TB + 1/4 tsp dried chili flakes

  • fresh parsley to serve (optional)

Spice Mix

Spice Mix

  • 1/2 TB fresh rosemary, very finely chopped

  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander

  • 1/2 TB dried basil

  • 1/2 TB dried oregano

  • 1/2 TB dried thyme

  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

  • 1/2 TB + 1/4 tsp dried chili flakes

  • fresh parsley to serve (optional)

  • 1TB bouillon

Process

  • wash, chop, clean, peal and slice all the veggies

  • parboil potato pieces so they are just starting to soften, which depends on the variety. check them after 3 and  5 minutes, very waxy varieties like Kipferls may take 8 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces

  • I "de-string" the sugar snap peas, by pealing the strings off on each side.

  • add all ingredients to slow cooker

  • add 4 cups of water

  • stir

  • turn on low and cook for 8 hours

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  • enjoy!

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