Recipes Soups & Hot Meals Minestrone

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 large onions, sliced into rings
• 2 slices quality bacon (chopped) or some butter
• 4 carrots (diced)
• 2 sticks celery (diced finely) including tops
• 2 medium potatoes (peeled and diced)
• 250g shredded cabbage (prefer Savoy)
• 1 or 2 zucchinis sliced lengthways and chopped into chunks
• 1 1/2 litres chicken stock
• 2 small pieces of parmesan rind (keep pieces in the freezer)
• 100-150g barley
• 400g can cannellini beans or prepared dry beans
• 2 tablespoons Stoney Creek Organic Flaxseed Oil
• Grated parmesan and cracked black pepper