Fabulous Vegetable Soup

I had friends over for lunch last week and with the weather being so awful decided to whip up a chunky vegetable soup. A long standing favourite in our family it diverted from minestrone soup to a smashing half soup half stew and is an amazing meal when covered in grated cheese and served with toast! It also most definitely gives you your five a day! 

2 Large Potatoes

3 Large Carrots

3 Sticks Celery

3 Medium Onions

Can of Tomatoes

1 1/2pt of stock

Can of baked beans

2oz pasta (fusilli or penne NOT spaghetti!)

Oil

Grated cheese to serve

Dice all the vegetable’s. Sauté onion in oil for 5 mins. Add other veg (inc tinned tomatoes) and water/stock.

Simmer 20  mins until tender. Add baked beans & pasta. Season with salt & pepper. Serve as soon as pasta cooked!

Now I add into this frozen peas and sweetcorn and frozen spinach at the same time as the pasta for extra taste and veg count!

Simple no?