recipeName: minestrone
ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium fennel bulb, chopped coarsely 1 large onion, chopped coarsely 2 trimmed sticks celery, chopped coarsely 1 medium carrot , chopped coarsely 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 sprigs fresh thyme 5 cups water 1 can (400g) diced tomatoes 100g dried spelt pasta 1 can (400g) four bean mix, rinsed, drained 3 cups kale, trimmed, chopped coarsely 2 tablespoons grated parmesan 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
steps: heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. cook fennel, onion, celery and carrot, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes or until onion is soft. add garlic and thyme to pan; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. add the water, tomatoes and pasta; bring to the boil. reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. remove thyme sprigs. add beans and kale; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until the kale is just wilted. season with pepper. top with cheese and thyme leaves to serve.
NER: olive oil fennel bulb onion celery carrot garlic thyme water tomatoes spelt pasta four bean mix kale parmesan thyme leaves