Hearty Pasta Soup

This filling soup is high in fiber, low in fat and full of vegetable. It is ready to serve in 30 minutes or less. You can serve with garlic bread for a great standy by dinner or lunch.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

(Make 4 serves)

Amount Per Serving: 286 Calories, 11 g. Protein, 44 g. Carbohydrates, 11 g. added Sugars, 6 g. Dietary Fiber, 9 g. Fat (3 g. sat), 0.88 g. Salt

Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 cups of vegetable stock (1 Liter or 1 quart)
• 400g can chopped tomatoes (14 ounces)
• 200g frozen mixed peas and beans (7 ounces)
• 250g pack fresh filled tortellini (8.8 ounces, we used spinach and ricotta)
• Handful of basil leaves (optional)
• Grated parmesan , to serve

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add carrots and onion, cook about 5 minutes until starting to soften.
• Add stock and tomatoes, then simmer about 10 minutes.
• Add peas and beans with 5 minutes to go.
• Once vegetable is tender, stir in pasta. Return to boil and simmer about 2 minutes until pasta is just cooked.
• Stir in basil, if using. Season,
• Serve in bowls topped with a sprinkling of Parmesan and slices of garlic bread.

Try:

Make it a bake

Ricotta and basil bake: Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Tip pasta into a baking dish, season tomatoes, stir in basil, then spoon on top. In a bowl, combine peas and beans, 250g tub ricotta and a handful grated Parmesan. Dot the mix over pasta, scatter with more Parmesan, then bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden.

Source : BBCGoodFood

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