Minestrone _Minestrone is a traditional Roman soup that consisted mostly of vegetables, such as onions, lentils, cabbage, garlic, broad beans, mushrooms, carrots, asparagus, and turnips. This version is a bit simpler, but basically follows the same method and combination of ingredients._ ** Please make sure you wash your hands before you start ** The goal is to make 2 large pans of soup at the same time = roughly 1.5 bowl per person. Cutting and cleaning vegetables & herbs can of course be done in advance, but just-in-time is great as well. Just be sure the vegetables aren't added too late. Cross off tasks that are done! All ingredients need to be divided in equal parts over 2 pots. Ingredients onions, chopped scallions, chopped garlic, roughly chopped fresh tomatoes, washed, diced parsley, washed and roughly chopped bouillon cubes, crumbled celery, washed and sliced leek, washed and sliced carrots, peeled and sliced cauliflowers, washed and divided into small florets green beans, washed and halved courgettes/zucchinis, washed and diced white beans, rinsed canned tomatoes penne bayleaves mixed herbs salt pepper ----- parmiggiano or feta bread 50 dishes, cleaned 50 spoons, cleaned 2 ladles 10 tables, set Method 10:30 Saute chopped garlic, diced onion and scallion in olive oil until lightly colored As soon as done: add diced fresh tomatoes 11:30 Fry tomatoes, onions, garlic until they start to dissolve Add tinned tomatoes per pot Add half of the chopped parsley 12:00 Add: *chopped celery *half of sliced leek *sliced carrots *cauliflower Fill pots up with boiling water Add 4 cubes of crumbled bouillon per pot Add 2 tablespoons of mixed herbs per pot Add 3 bayleaves per pot 12:30 Check that the soup is boiling softly Stir gently Add diced green beans Add diced courgette 13:00 Check that the soup is boiling softly Stir gently Add three hands of pasta per pan Add rinsed white beans Add second half of sliced leek Check seasoning, and if all ingredients have warmed through Check that the pasta is cooked Remove bayleaves Add second half of chopped parsley Add salt, pepper if needed Set table 13:30 Lunch ready!