Green minestrone with chickpeas and lemon

Green minestrone with chickpeas and lemon

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This delicious minestrone soup with chickpeas and lemon is a starter that’s light and is complemented beautifully by toasted focaccia.

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Cooking tools:

  • Microplane
  • Citrus press
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Saucepan
  • Stove
  • Wooden spoon
  • Can opener
  • Grater
  • Ladle
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 courgettes, finely chopped
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 litres hot chicken stock
  • 200 grams canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 40 grams parmesan, finely grated, plus a piece of the rind
  • 150 grams savoy cabbage, shredded on a mandoline or very finely sliced
  • 150 grams frozen peas, defrosted
  • 1 lemon, finely zested and juiced
  • 1/4 cup (loosely packed) each fresh basil and mint
  • focaccia, to serve (unless eating gluten free)

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