Low FODMAP Minestrone Soup
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Recipe type: Lunch
: Low FODMAP
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Serves: 4
 
A filling, vegetable-packed minestrone soup which could be a meal in itself.
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon garlic flavoured olive oil and a little extra to drizzle at the end
  • 80g smoked pancetta, finely chopped (you could also substitute smoked streaky bacon)
  • 2 carrots finely diced
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and diced into 1cm cubes
  • 1 courgette finely diced
  • 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 800ml boiling water
  • 1 heaped tablespoon of rice
  • A good pinch of salt and pepper
  • A handful of fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped or torn
  • A large handful of grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat the tablespoon of oil in a medium pan and add the pancetta, frying it for a few minutes until it starts to brown a little
  2. Add the carrot and gently sauté for a few minutes until they begin to soften slightly
  3. Add the potato, courgette, tinned tomatoes, water and rice
  4. Simmer gently for 15 minutes until the rice is cooked and the potato is soft
  5. Add the salt, pepper and stir in the basil leaves
  6. Serve each bowl of soup with a generous sprinkle of parmesan and a little drizzle of garlic oil
Recipe by Cook Low FODMAP at https://cooklowfodmap.com/low-fodmap-minestrone-soup/