Minestrone Soup | FreshChoice

Ingredients

• 1 tbs tomato paste
• 100g green beans, trimmed, cut into 2cm lengths
• 1 carrot, diced into 1cm pieces
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbs continental parsley, chopped
• 1 white potato, peeled, diced into 1cm pieces
• 420g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
• 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 1L salt-reduced chicken stock
• 400g can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup parmesan, finely grated
• 6 slices crusty bread (to serve)
• 1/2 cup macaroni
• 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced