Minestrone soup

Serves 2-4

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 parsley sprigs, chopped
1 basil sprig, torn
2 tablespoons tomato paste
400g can tomato diced
400g can drained beans e.g. kidney, butter, cannellini beans
400g chopped vegetable (any type like mushrooms, capsicum, eggplant, zucchini)
500ml water or stock (add extra if needed)
50g pasta or rice

Parmesan cheese to taste
Pepper to taste

Method

  1. Sauté diced onion and garlic in a large stove pot with olive oil
  2. Add all other ingredients to the pot
  3. Bring to boil
  4. Simmer for 1/2 hr out until vegetables and pasta tender
  5. Serve topped with parsley, grated cheese and pepper