{"id":695,"date":"2020-11-07T18:40:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T18:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/recipes\/macaroni-soup-with-basil-croutons\/"},"modified":"2020-11-07T18:40:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-07T18:40:59","slug":"macaroni-soup-with-basil-croutons","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/recipes\/macaroni-soup-with-basil-croutons\/","title":{"rendered":"Macaroni Soup with Basil Croutons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Macaroni soup is a great comfort food, no matter the variation. Here is a quick and easy recipe perfect for a rainy day!<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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Macaroni Soup<\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> olive oil<\/span><\/div>\n
300<\/span> g<\/span> carrots<\/span>chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
100<\/span> g<\/span> onion<\/span>finely chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> l<\/span> vegetable stock<\/span><\/div>\n
400<\/span> g<\/span> chopped tomato<\/span><\/div>\n
100<\/span> g<\/span> mini macaroni<\/span>can use any type of pasta if desired<\/span><\/div>\n
100<\/span> g<\/span> frozen peas<\/span><\/div>\n
100<\/span> g<\/span> French beans<\/span>cut into 3 cm pieces<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> red chilli slit lengthwise<\/span>optional<\/span><\/div>\n
handful of basil leaves<\/span><\/div>\n
salt and pepper<\/span><\/div>\n
grated parmesan<\/span><\/div>\n
Basil Croutons<\/div>\n
30<\/span> g<\/span> fresh basil leaves<\/span>washed and patted dry<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> black peppercorns<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> tbsp<\/span> extra virgin olive oil<\/span><\/div>\n
4<\/span> <\/span> slices firm white sandwich bread<\/span>cut into cubes or sticks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Macaroni Soup<\/div>\n
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Heat oil in a pan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fry carrots and onion for 5 minutes until they begin to soften. Add vegetable stock and tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add macaroni and boil until pasta is about 3\/4 cooked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add peas, French beans, chilli, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Once vegetables are tender, dish out soup into small bowls. Sprinkle with parmesan and serve with croutons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Basil Croutons<\/div>\n
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Pound basil leaves, salt, and peppercorns together until basil is mushy and the peppercorns are coarse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Move mixture to a small bowl. Add olive oil and stir to combine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Place bread in a bowl. Drizzle with basil oil and toss to cover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Arrange on a baking tray and bake at 190\u00b0C (375\u00b0F) for 15 minutes until croutons are golden-brown and crisp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[25],"class_list":["post-695","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-lunch-dinner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/t1buddies.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}