Green Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup tubetti pasta
• 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
• 1 large French shallot, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 small parsnips, peeled and diced
• 5 cups water
• 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon (chicken or vegetable)
• 1 cup snow peas, cut into thirds
• 1 bunch green asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2–3 leaves of Tuscan kale (stems removed), roughly chopped
• 1 can (540 ml) white beans, drained
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• Pepper, to taste
• Zest of one lemon
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 pinch of dried thyme (optional)
• Grated Parmesan, to taste
• Fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• Drizzle of herb-infused olive oil