Veggie-Packed Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet potato, diced
• 2 x 400g no added salt chopped tomatoes
• 1 litre reduced salt vegetable (or chicken) stock
• 500ml water
• 1 cup macaroni (or small pasta)
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1/2 cup green beans, chopped
• handful of baby spinach, chopped
• 1 x 400g cannellini beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• pepper to taste
• grated parmesan (optional) and crusty bread (optional), to serve