Minestrone soup has always been my absolute favourite.  I even used to like those horrible ones that came in a tin when I was a student.
The first time I made my own minestrone was after my first baby was born and I was trying to lose my baby weight.  I read somewhere that if you ate a good bowl of this soup before going out it will fill you up and you’d be less likely to eat anything else.
Pretty dumb advice, but all the same, I LOVED it and after eating it for at least one meal every day, I did eventually lose that weight.  Thank you soup!!

These days I’ve given up on all the weight loss hoo haa and just enjoy the soup for what it is – a healthy, easy to whip up and delicious mid week dinner.  It’s especially perfect for chilly autumn days like today. Luckily my kids love it too and I very rarely have complaints when I make it.  It does has to have the bacon in it though, otherwise my Hollie says “It doesn’t taste as good mum!”
Here’s the recipe.
Chunky Minestrone Soup In The Thermomix   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 22 mins Total time 32 mins   Deliciously warm and comforting minestrone soup. Tasty, healthy and super quick and easy to make. Author: Robyn (Mrs D) Recipe type: Thermomix Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 1 onion ½ leek 2 cloves garlic 1 tbs olive oil 400g vegetables (I used carrot, celery, sweet potato and zucchini) chopped into thumb nail sized squa...