FRESH BASIL SOUP WITH PASTA » Otago Farmers Market

Ingredients

• Serves 4
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 each onion, carrot, celery stalk, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 500 gm finely chopped mixed greens, such as spinach, silver beet or cos lettuce
• 1.5 litres (6 cups) chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 200g fresh lasagna sheets, torn roughly
• 250g fresh basil
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 100ml extra virgin olive oil
• 75g freshly grated parmesan cheese
• Pinch salt and freshly ground pepper
• To serve: fresh basil paste
• finely grated parmesan and extra-virgin olive oil, squeeze fresh lemon juice