Minestrone – Purebread

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp mild cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, grated or finely chopped
• 2 cups vege stock
• 2 cups water
• Homemade or low salt tomato sauce to taste (you can adjust this as the soup cooks)
• ¼ cup cooking sherry or red wine (optional)
• 400g tin cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 400g tin Italian-style or roast garlic and onion tomatoes
• 200g fresh green beans, finely chopped
• 2 cups baby spinach, rinsed and chopped
• 2 courgettes, quartered and sliced
• 4 Tbsp basil pesto
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 to 2 cups gluten free pasta (spirals are good), cooked to your taste and rinsed in cold water