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Gluten-Free Minestrone With Meatballs

Recipe Cara Boatswain | Photographer Brandee Meier
If you're looking for the ultimate comfort food that's both hearty and nutritious - look no further than our delicious version of minestrone soup with lamb meatballs.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 6

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and diced into 1.5cm pieces
  • 1 zucchini, diced into 1.5cm pieces
  • 1 potato, peeled and diced into 1.5cm pieces
  • 1 medium red capsicum, diced into 1.5cm pieces
  • 800 g canned gluten-free diced tomatoes
  • 500 ml gluten-free chicken stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tbsps gluten-free tomato paste
  • 2 tbsps gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
  • 400 g canned gluten-free kidney beans, drained
  • 1 cup gluten-free pasta spirals
  • 12 gluten-free lamb meatballs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  • Arrange meatballs on prepared tray and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Set aside.
  • While meatballs are cooking, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes or until onion is tender. Add vegetables and cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes.
  • Add canned tomatoes, stock, water, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender firm.
  • Add beans and pasta to the soup and cook for a further 7 minutes or until pasta is cooked to your liking.
  • Divide soup between serving bowls and serve topped with meatballs.
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