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I'm using orzo pasta to make this classic Italian minestrone soup recipe. It is loaded with healthy seasonal vegetables, homemade chicken stock and fresh greens. Making the chicken stock at home is so easy and you can control exactly what goes in it. Just add some carrots, celery top and some herbs and garlic. I cook mine in a pressure cooker before simmering it for an additional hour. It saves so much time and fuel that way. You should try it. Now let's move to the minestrone recipe. Ingredients are instructions are listed below. Happy cooking!

Ingredients for Orzo minestrone soup:

Olive oil - 4 tbsp
Onion - 1
Carrot - 1 or 2
Celery stalks - 2
Tomato paste - 1/4 cup
Chopped seasonal vegetables - 2 cups
Garlic cloves - 7 to 10
Mixed herbs - 1 tsp
Peeled tomatoes - 6 to 8 (or canned tomato - 1 can)
Chicken broth / Vegetable broth - 4 cup
Water - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Chilli flakes - 1 tsp
Pepper to taste
Orzo pasta - 1 to 1.5 cup (or any small pasta)
Chopped spinach - 1 to 2 cup


Direction:

1. Heat oil in a large pot. Add bay leaves.

2. Add chopped onions, carrot and celery and saute for about 10 minutes.

3. Add the chopped seasonal vegetables, garlic and herbs, and cook until fragrant. In the video I added the garlic and herbs after the stock but in hindsight, I think it's better to add it along with the vegetables. The fragrance is so much better that way.

4. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, and the broth and water.

5. Cook it partially covered on medium flame until the vegetables are almost done.

6. Add the pasta and cook. When the pasta is partially cooked, add in spinach and simmer for few more minutes.

7. For an extra zing, you can add a splash of lemon juice while serving. Optionally, you can also garnish with some parmesan cheese. It's too expensive here, so I left it out. Believe me, no one complained. :D

Leave your comments on how you like it and any other suggestions.

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