Minestrone (Italian Vegetable Soup) Recipe - Allotment Recipe

Ingredients

• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium carrot diced
• 1 medium sized onion chopped
• 2 medium potatoes cubed
• 2-3 ozs swede, diced
• 2 stalks of celery chopped small
• 2 ½ pints vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon tomato purée
• 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
• 2 to 3 cloves of garlic crushed
• 2 ozs of small pasta shells
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 oz french Beans
• 3 ozs leeks or cabbage shredded
• 2 ozs peas
• Chopped parsley for garnish
• Grated parmesan cheese for garnish