Winter Minestrone

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 2 onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 200 g Celery, with green
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 pkt. tomatoes, chopped 400 g
• ½ tsp oregano, dried
• 500 ml water
• some salt and pepper
• 80 g long grain rice
• 1 can white beans, 425 g
• 150 g cherry tomatoes
• ½ bunch parsley, flat
• 40 g hard cheese, Italian
• 3 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic. Trim the celery, set aside the green parts, and thinly slice the stalks. Sauté everything in a pan with 3 tablespoons of hot olive oil. Add the tomato paste and sugar and roast briefly. Add the tomato pieces, oregano, and water, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cook the rice in salted water according to the package instructions, drain. Drain the beans, rinse with cold water, and add to the stew 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Halve the cherry tomatoes, add to the stew, and simmer over low heat for another 3 minutes. Pick the parsley and chop it with the celery leaves. Grate the cheese. Add the rice and season the stew to taste, if desired. Sprinkle the dish with herbs and grated cheese and serve drizzled with the remaining olive oil. For 4 servings, one serving has 294 kcal.