Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:

* 1 tbsp Olive Oil
* 1 Onion
* 1 Celery Stick (chopped)
* 1 Handful of Small Pasta Pieces
* 1 Medium Butternut Squash (diced)
* 1 tin Cannelloni Beans
* 1 tin Butter Beans
* salt and pepper to season, other spices and herbs to taste
* 1 tin tomatoes
* Tomato Purée
* Vegetable stock cube dissolved in 600 ml of boiling water
* Spinach

Method:

1. heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan. Add the chopped onion and celery

2. when soft, add the butternut squash and cook for 8-10 mins

3. add the tinned tomatoes, purée, beans, and stock and bring to a simmer. cook for 5 minutes
4. add the pasta and simmer until the pasta is soft and cooked. add the spinach last.

Extra Tips:

* add some left over olive oil to a sliced baguette. rub garlic cloves over the bread and grill until golden brown. serve hot with the soup.
* add other beans if preferred