Vegetable Minestrone Soup - Scottish Slimmers

Ingredients

• Large pinch of Saffron strands (not essential but adds flavour and colour)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stick celery, sliced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 600ml chicken stock
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 50g frozen peas
• 50g wholemeal pasta
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil