Minestrone Soup

Serves 4-6
(Depending on portion size)

Ingredients

Handful fresh Basil
Chopped Spinach (200g or 1 bag)
1 lrg onion
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 carrots, peeled & diced
1 sml egg plant, diced (Aubergine)
2 courgettes, diced
2 celery sticks, diced
1 sweet potato, peeled & diced (2 if small)
1 tin chopped tomatoes
100g spaghetti pasta, broken
2 tbsp olive oil
1 litre water
2 cubes vegetable stock (optional extra flavour)
Salt (5g) & Pepper (pinch)


In a large pot, heat the olive oil. Add all fresh vegetables & herbs. Add salt and pepper. Sweat until onion is soft (semi clear) Roughly 6-8mins.

Once onion is soft, add the tin of tomatoes and continue to cook for 5 mins.

Add water. If you are using the vegetable stock, add this to BOILED water first and then pour into the pot. Bring the water to the boil. Simmer (covered) for 20 mins. Now add pasta.

Continue to cook until all vegetables are soft. Make sure the sweet potato & pasta are cooked through. If you want the soup thicker you can now add a tbsp of corn flour. You will need to cook this through for roughly 3 mins. You can add more water if needed.


You have the option of topping with grated Parmesan or garlic croutons. Or both :)

Serve and enjoy!