Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 diced brown onion✓ GST-Free
• 3 cloves garlic✓ GST-Free
• 2 diced carrot✓ GST-Free
• 2 stalks, diced celery✓ GST-Free
• 1 diced zucchini✓ GST-Free
• 400 g tinned diced tomatoes✓ GST-Free
• 400 g, drained tinned cannellini beans✓ GST-Free
• 1.5 L vegetable stock✓ GST-Free
• 100 g (e.g. ditalini) small pasta✓ GST-Free
• 2 tbsp olive oil✓ GST-Free
• handful fresh basil✓ GST-Free
• to taste salt and pepper✓ GST-Free

Method

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a large pot. Sauté onion, garlic, carrot, and celery for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add zucchini, tomatoes, beans, and stock. Bring to the boil.

3. 3

   Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Add pasta and cook for a further 10 minutes until tender.

5. 5

   Season well, stir in fresh basil, and serve with crusty bread.