Hearty minestrone - Fuel to Go & Play®

Ingredients

• 250g minced beef
• 1 garlic clove, crushed or finely diced
• 1 red onion, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled & diced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 small zucchini, grated
• 1 small leek, finely sliced
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 large potato, peeled & cut into 1cm cubes
• 1 x 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 x 400g cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 litre reduced salt chicken stock
• 100g small pasta such as risoni
• Small bunch fresh basil finely grated
• Parmesean cheese to serve