Low FODMAP Green Minestrone Soup
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Recipe type: Soup
: Low FODMAP
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Serves: 3-4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Green tops of 4 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 2 large handfuls of kale, tough stalks removed and leaves finely shredded
  • 2 tablespoons frozen peas
  • A handful of green beans (approximately 100g) cut into 1 inch pieces
  • A heaped tablespoon of low FODMAP vegetable stock powder (see above)
  • 50g (1/3cup) gluten free spaghetti, broken into small pieces, approximately 1 inch long
  • A handful of grated parmesan
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  • For the Pesto
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  • 2 tablespoons of lightly toasted pine nuts
  • a large handful of fresh basil (approximately 30g)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • Ground pepper
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a medium pan and gently sauté the spring onion for a few minutes
  2. Add the kale, peas, green beans, vegetable stock powder and 800ml boiling water
  3. Bring to the boil, add the gluten free spaghetti and stir so that the spaghetti doesn't stick together then simmer gently for 8 minutes until the pasta is cooked
  4. Meanwhile put the pesto ingredients into a small food processor or blender to make a rough paste (or you could use a mortar and pestle)
  5. Serve the soup with a heaped teaspoon of pesto, a sprinkling of parmesan and a little drizzle of olive oil
Recipe by Cook Low FODMAP at https://cooklowfodmap.com/low-fodmap-green-minestrone-soup/