Chunky Beef Minestrone

Serves: 4
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 30 min

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
300g scotch fillet steak, cut into thin strips
1 brown onion, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely diced
1 large carrot, peeled, finely diced
2 gloves garlic, crushed
700g Passata (tomato) sauce
2 cups reduced salt beef stock
1 cup dried macaroni pasta
1/4 small green cabbage, finely shredded
10g freshly grated parmesan
Crusty bread
herbs  - oregano & parsely


What we are doing:

Brown meat --> Brown onion etc --> add tomatoes, stock & water --> add Macaroni --> add cabbage

Step 1

Heat half the oil in a large deep saucepan over medium heat
Add half the beef
Cook for 3-4 minutes or until browned
Transfer to a large plate
Cook remaining beef and transfer to plate

Step 2

Heat remaining oil in same pan over medium heat
Add onion, celery and carrot
Cook, stirring occasionally for 8 - 10 minutes or until tender
Add garlic
Cook for 1 minute
Add Passata, stock & 3 cups water
Bring to the boil then simmer for 3 minutes

Step 3

Add macaroni
Cook stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until pasta is cooked
Add cabbage and cook for 1 - 2 minutes or until tender
Ladle soup into bowls
Top with parmesan
Serve with crusty bread