Brimming with a vibrant veggie medley and hearty lentils, this pesto-adorned minestrone is comfort in a bowl - without the carb overload. And who needs croutons when you have umami Parmesan crisps?
This recipe is under 650kcal per serving and under 30g carbohydrates per serving.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1
carrot
1
zucchini
2 clove
garlic
1 stalk
celery
1
tomato
1 bag
silverbeet
½ tin
lentils
1 packet
tomato paste
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 packet
basil pesto
(Contains Milk;)
1 packet
grated Parmesan cheese
(Contains Milk;)
olive oil
2 cup
water
20 g
butter
(Contains Milk;)
1 tsp
brown sugar
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Cut carrot and zucchini into bite-sized chunks. • Place veggies on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes. • Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. Finely chop celery. Roughly chop tomato. Thinly slice silverbeet. Drain the lentils.
• On a second lined oven tray, place grated Parmesan cheese in even circles to make two per person. • Bake until the cheese is golden and crisp around the edges, 6-8 minutes(these can burn fast, so keep an eye on them!).
TIP: The Parmesan crisps will crisp up as they cool.
TIP: If the Parmesan crisps don't fit on one tray, bake them in batches.
• In a large saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook celery, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 2-3 minutes. • Add tomato paste and garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Add tomato, the water, garlic & herb seasoning, vegetable stock powder, the butter and brown sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, 3-4 minutes. • Add silverbeet, lentils and roast veggies and continue to simmer until silverbeet has wilted, 1-2 minutes. Season with pepper.
• Divide roast veggie minestrone between bowls. • Top with basil pesto and Parmesan crisps to serve.