Vegan Minestrone Soup (Gluten-Free)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, deseeded and chopped
• 1 medium courgette, diced
• 1½ tablespoons dried mixed herbs
• 1 bay leaf
• 2x 14 oz (400 g) tins tomatoes
• 5-6 cups (1.2-1.4 litres) vegan stock
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 5 oz (150 g) gluten-free pasta shapes such as macaroni ((see notes))
• 1x 14 oz (400 g) tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 oz (100 g) leafy greens such as spinach
• Salt
• pepper