As the temperatures start to drop, there's nothing quite as comforting as a steaming bowl of homemade soup. Delivering a heartwarming punch, packed with nutritious veggies, Jamie Oliver's take on the classic minestrone is 'wholesome, hearty and flexible" Easy adaptable, this soup is the perfect excuse to use whatever you’ve got in your fridge. A family favourite in the Oliver house, the chef said: "We make it every month and all the kids love it – it’s one of the dishes where they always go in for seconds.
" The soup, brimming with nutrients including 6.9 grams of protein and just 148 calories per serving, is conveniently ready in under just half an hour, making it a great choice for chilly autumn evenings. The celebrity chef encourages cooks to take pleasure in never being wasteful.
For this recipe , he said: "This soup is great for using up odds and ends from your dried pasta packets. Pile whatever you’ve got in a clean tea towel, then give it a good bash so it’s all about the same size." Serve with fresh crusty bread and a little sprinkling of Parmesan for a truly tasty dinner.
Jamie Oliver's Minestrone Soup Jamie Oliver's minestrone soup The soup is packed full of nutritious ingredients. One clove of garlic Two small onions Olive oil Two fresh bay leaves Two carrots Two sticks of celery Two large handfuls of seasonal greens, such as savoy cabbage, curly kale, chard One vegetable stock cube One 400g tin of plum tomatoes Two 400g tins of beans, such as cannellini, .