Simple Minestrone Soup
This lovely light soup is easy to make and is fab served with fresh crusty bread!
Serves 2
184 kcal per serving
Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Ingredients
1 celery stick chopped
1 small carrot peeled and diced
1 small sweet potato (approx. 130g), peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
50g pasta shells (dry weight)
2 tsp tomato puree
500ml vegetable stock
rapeseed oil spray
1 shallot or small onion peeled and diced
½ tsp dried Italian mixed herbs
salt and freshly ground black pepper
fresh parsley and red chilli for garnish(optional)
Method
Heat a medium sized non-stick saucepan and add a couple of sprays of the rapeseed oil. Add the celery, sweet potato, diced shallot (or onion if using) and the diced carrot to the pan and gently fry for 3-4minutes.
Add the stock , herbs and tomato puree and bring to the boil then add the pasta shells. Cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked to your liking.
Season to taste with the salt and a little black pepper
Serve i warmed soup bowls topped with the fresh parsley and chilli if using
