Hearty Minestrone soup - Sefton Plaza Foodland

Ingredients

• 1 medium brown onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 425g can crushed tomatoes
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 2 sticks celery, sliced
• 1 large parsnip, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups beef stock
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup small pasta
• 6 Brussels sprouts, finely sliced or 1 cup sliced cabbage
• 300g can four bean mix, rinsed and drained