Minestrone

Ingredients:

• Onion                       60g
• Celery                      60g
• Capsicum red           60g*
• Carrots                     60g*
• Celery                      60g*
• Zucchini                    60g*
• Potato kipfler            60g*
• Garlic fine diced        1 clove
• Oregano chopped     1tsp
• Tomato crushed        2/3 cup
• Veg stock/water        500ml
• Beans borlotti cooked 50g
• Macaroni                  60g
• Parsley finely chopped 1tblsp
• Parmesan grated       2 tblsp
• Basil chiffonade         3 sprigs

* all paysanne

Method:

1. Sweat onions,carrot,celery and leek.
2. Add garlic and oregano and cook out.
3. Add tomato,stock,potato and capsicum.
4. Bring to boil then place on low simmer for 30 min or until potatoes are cooked.
5. Add beans,zucchini and pasta and cook for a further 10 min or until the pasta is cooked and vegetables are tender.
6. Season to taste and add parsley through the soup.
7. Garnish with basil and parmesan just before serving.