Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Small Shells

Ingredients

• San Remo No.28 Small Shells 200g
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 20g butter
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery stick, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 6 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1.5 L chicken stock
• 1 cup diced pumpkin
• 1 cup diced swede
• ½ cup peas
• 1 chicken breast, skinless
• sea salt & cracked black pepper