Sardinian Minestrone

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery stick, finely diced
• 1 fennel bulb, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 150g fregola or pasta
• 400g can of borlotti beans, drained
• 800ml vegetable or chicken stock or water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig of thyme
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 1 piece of Parmesan cheese rind (optional)
• 300g broad beans, podded
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• ½ small green cabbage
• 150g green beans, trimmed and halved
• 2 courgettes, thinly sliced into rounds
• 100g peas (podded weight, or frozen are fine)
• squeeze of lemon (optional)
• salt
• black pepper
• small bunch of basil
• few sprigs of parsley
• 50ml olive oil
• 25g Parmesan, grated