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Overhead view of a bowl of vegan spring vegetable minestrone with courgette, butterbeans, tenderstem broccoli, and fresh dill, next to a pot of soup and rustic ingredients on a wooden table.

Vegan Spring Vegetable Minestrone with Butterbeans

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 25 mins | Total: 40 mins | Quantity: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 100g (1 cup) short cut pasta (I used spirali)
  • 330g (8-10 spears) tenderstem broccoli – cut in half if quite long
  • drizzle of oil
  • 1 small leek – thinly sliced, washed and drained
  • 1 medium courgette – diced into bite sized pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic – peeled and crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 cups (500ml) vegetable stock/broth
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 140g (1 cup) frozen petit pois peas
  • large handful kale – any woody stems removed and leaves very roughly shredded (sub with spinach)
  • 400g can (1 cup) butterbeans – drained and rinsed
  • salt and pepper
  • fresh dill (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil then add the pasta. Cook for 5 minutes
  2. Add the tenderstem broccoli and cook for a further 5-6 minutes until the pasta is tender. Drain then return the empty pan to the hob
  3. Heat a good drizzle of oil in the pan then saute the sliced leeks and diced courgette for 5 minutes until just starting to soften and caramelise
  4. Add the garlic and herbs and saute for a couple of minutes
  5. Add the vegetable stock and lemon juice and bubble for 10 minutes until the courgette is tender but not mushy. Give the pan a stir a couple of times
  6. Stir in the peas and kale and bubble another 4-5 minutes to soften the kale
  7. Add the butterbeans then the cooked pasta and broccoli and give everything a good stir. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed
  8. Serve in warmed bowls scattered with some roughly chopped fresh dill

Notes

  • See post for serving ideas and storage tips

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/vegan-spring-vegetable-minestrone-with-butterbeans/