Minestrone soup

• servings: 8 servings
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 clove of garlic

1 red onion

2 carrots

2 sticks of celery

1 courgette

1 small leek

1 large potato

1 x 400g tin of cannellini beans

2 rashers of higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon

olive oil

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 fresh bay leaf

2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes

1 litre organic vegetable stock

1 large handful of seasonal greens, such as savoy cabbage, curly kale, chard

100g wholemeal pasta

optional: ½ a bunch of fresh basil

Parmesan cheese

Nutrition

• Calories: 175