Simple Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery sticks, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 x 400g tin cannellini beans, drained
• 900ml vegetable stock
• 100g small pasta (ditalini or macaroni)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Grated cheese, to serve (optional)

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 7-8 minutes until softened.
2. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, cannellini beans, stock, and oregano. Bring to a boil.
4. Add the pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender.
5. Season with salt and pepper, and top with grated cheese if using, before serving.