Minestrone alla Genovese (vegetable soup)- Liguria – Living a Life in Colour

Ingredients

• 1.25 litres water
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 small onion or ½ medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 carrots , rinsed, ends removed, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks, rinsed, ends removed and finely chopped
• 1 handful flat-leaf parsley , rinsed, dried, leaves removed and finely chopped
• 1 kilo vegetables, trimmed and cubed 1 cm dice: zucchini , peas , green beans , cabbage , chard , pumpkin, aubergine (peeled) and broad beans
• 2 small tomatoes
• 100 mls extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for drizzling
• Parmigiano-Reggiano rind
• Coarse sea salt
• 150 grams cannellini or borlotti beans, raw, tinned or cooked
• 120 grams ditalini, broken spaghetti , broken lasagne , broken tagliatelle or macaroni
• 25 grams pesto