Re-create Marvin Humes’ favourite family recipe for minestrone soup, as seen on social. Packed with veggies, it’s a delicious way to eat your greens. This recipe makes enough to feed eight, or you could freeze half for another day. “Forget what you thought about a simple bowl of Minestrone,” says Marvin. “This is a next-level experience, packed with nourishing goodness, all sourced from the best of M&S Food’s trusted suppliers.”

Marvin Humes
M&S Food Ambassador, Marvin Humes, well known as former JLS member, is now a KISSTORY radio presenter, international DJ, producer, and cooking enthusiast.
1HR
Total time
Ingredients
Servings
8
1
red onion, diced
1
M&S mild sweet onion, diced
1
leek, trimmed, diced
3 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, minced
2
M&S celery sticks, diced
400 g
white potatoes, peeled, diced
2
M&S Remarksable Value carrots, peeled, diced
1
courgette, diced
2 tsp
garlic granules
2 tsp
onion granules
1 tsp
dried oregano
2
M&S fresh bay leaves
2 tins
(800 g)
(800 g)
M&S Italian chopped tomatoes
1 tin
(400 g)
(400 g)
butter beans
1 tin
(400 g)
(400 g)
M&S Collection Spanish white beans
500 ml
vegetable stock
1/4
savoy cabbage, outer leaves removed, roughly chopped
200 g
kale, leaves stripped, roughly chopped
to taste
parmesan
to serve
or vegetarian alternative
1 handful
basil
2 tbsp
M&S Collection pesto alla Genovese
Nutrition per serving
Calories
258kcal
Fat
2.4 g
Saturates
0.4 g
Sugars
14.6 g
Salt
747.6 mg