MINESTRONE PREP TIME: 15 MINS COOK TIME 30 MINS TOTAL TIME: 45 MINS SERVES: 4 INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 3 bacon rashers, rind removed, roughly 1.Prepare all the ingredients ready for cooking. chopped (optional) 2.Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan, over a 2 carrots, peeled, chopped medium heat. 2 celery sticks, chopped 3.When the butter is melted, place the bacon, 1 desiree potato, peeled, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed carrots, celery and potato stir to combine. 1 tablespoon olive oil. 4.Cook over medium heat, uncovered, stirring 60grams of unsalted butter. often, for 5 minutes. 1L (4 cups) Massel beef/chicken style 5.Add the garlic, stock/broth, tomatoes and red liquid stock/broth kidney beans to the pan, cover and bring to the 400g can chopped tomatoes 400g can red kidney beans, rinsed, boil. drained 6.Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme. stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until the 80g (1 cup) small shell pasta vegetables are tender. 1/3 cup chopped parsley 7.Increase heat to high. Add pasta and cook, parmesan cheese uncovered, stirring occasionally, following packet directions or until pasta is al dente. 8.Serve with a dollop of pesto, or sprinkle of EQUIPMENT parsley, or parmesan cheese, or chilli flakes Heavy Bottomed, Medium Saucepan knife cutting board Wooden Spoon Measuring cups and Spoons Want more recipes for your 8-14 year old? See www.kidslovetocook.com.au PESTO SAUCE PREP TIME: 15 MINS BAKE TIME: 5 MINS SERVES 4 Adult Supervision Required. INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS ALLERGY ALERT - Pine nuts 1. Optional - Turn a frypan or small saucepan Use sesame seeds instead or omit onto a medium heat. altogether. 2.Place pine nuts or sesame seeds in 2 cups fresh basil leaves 3 large cloves of garlic, diced saucepan. zest and juice of 1 lemon 3.Carefully watch and stir until the seeds toast 3/4 cup parmesan cheese - 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. 1/3 cup pine nuts (or sesame seeds) 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil PESTO 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1.Add the fresh basil, diced garlic, lemon zest, 3/4 teaspoon sea salt pine nuts /sesame seeds and parmesan Pasta of choice - spaghetti, penne, bows cheese to the bowl of a large food processor. etc. Process at medium speed until it starts to resemble a paste, about 60-90 seconds. EQUIPMENT 2. Add half of the fresh lemon juice and 1/4 Measuring Cups and Spoons. cup olive oil. Process until the mixture is Chopping board evenly combined. Taste and add more knife lemon juice if required. Food processor or mortar and pestle 3.Add more olive oil if you would like the pesto to be thinner. Process again until just or stick blender. combined. Grater 4. Add the salt and pepper. Process, taste, and Scissors add more if desired. Strainer 5.Add the pesto to a jar, seal, and refrigerate. Saucepan to cook pasta in. Pasta Strainer/Colander.