Spring Minestrone for Two With a Spanish Twist

Spring Minestrone for Two With a Spanish Twist

środa, 29 stycznia 2014

Spring Minestrone for Two With a Spanish Twist

Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 leek, white part sliced
• 1 carrot, finely choped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 small potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 chorizo sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 150 g shelled broad beans
• 1 cup chicken stock

Directions

• 1 Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan, then add the onion, leek and carrot.
• 2 Saute over a low heat until soft.
• 3 Add the garlic, potatoes and chorizo and cook again for a few minutes.
• 4 Add the broad beans and stock and simmer for 20 minutes or until the broad beans are soft.
• 5 Season to taste with salt and pepper, then take half of the soup and puree it in a food processor.
• 6 Return the puree to the main soup and stir.
• 7 You should have a quite thick consistency, but you can add more chicken stock if desired.
• 8 Drizzle with extra olive oil and serve topped with parmesan cheese, if you like.