Slow-Cooked Minestrone Soup – Dairy Diary by Collins Debden

Ingredients

• Onion 1 large, peeled and finely chopped
• Celery 3 sticks, finely chopped
• Green beans 100g (3½oz), trimmed and chopped into 1cm (½in) pieces
• Courgettes 1-2 (depending on size), chopped into small cubes
• Garlic 2 cloves, peeled and crushed
• Bay leaf 1
• Oregano 4 sprigs
• Chopped tomatoes 400g can
• Vegetable stock 800ml (28fl oz)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Cannellini beans 400g can, drained
• Spaghetti 50g (2oz), broken into small pieces
• Kale or Savoy cabbage 100g (3½oz), finely shredded
• Basil leaves handful, shredded if large, to serve
• Olive oil to serve