Beef And Bean Minestrone Recipe

• 125 gm Haricot beans, soaked overnight (4oz)
• 1 Tbsp. Sunflower oil
• 250 gm Lean chopped beef, (8oz)
• 1 x Red pepper, deseeded and finely minced
• 1 x Green pepper, deseeded and finely minced
• 350 gm Courgettes, thinly sliced (12oz)
• 2 med -sized onions, minced finely
• 1 x Clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 1/4 lt Chicken stock, (2 pints)
• 2 Tbsp. Tomato puree
• 75 gm Wholewheat spaghetti, broken into small pcs (3oz)
• 4 Tbsp. Minced fresh parsley
• 1 Tbsp. Minced fresh thyme or possibly 1 tsp. dry thyme
• 1 Tbsp. Minced fresh marjoram or possibly 1 tsp. dry marjoram

1. Drain and rinse the soaked beans, and bring them to the boil in fresh water.
2. Boil for 10 min and then simmer them for 50 min.
3. Drain again.
4. Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan on a high heat.
5. Put in the beef and stir till it browns.
6. Put in the peppers, courgettes, onions and garlic.
7. Lower the heat and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 min.
8. Pour in the stock and bring it to the boil.
9. Add in the tomato puree, beans, spaghetti and herbs.
10. Cover, and simmer for 30 min.
11. Serve in big, deep bowls and accompany it with wholemeal bread.
12. NOTES : This is a Main Course Soup, delicious and high in fibre.
13. It enables a little beef to go a long way.

overnight, sunflower oil, beef, red pepper, green pepper, onions, clove garlic, chicken, tomato puree, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, fresh marjoram

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beef-and-bean-minestrone-81398 (may not work)