Ingredients:

• 400g can of white (cannellini or navy) beans, rinsed and drained.
• 2 onions diced
• 4 crushed garlic cloves
• 2 tomatoes diced
• 1 carrot diced
• 1 celery stick diced
• 1 red capsicum diced
• 1 zucchini diced
• 8 cups of vegetable stock
• 200grams of tomato paste
• Salt and pepper to season
• Extra virgin cold pressed olive oil
• Parsley for garnishing

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients together apart from the parsley and olive oil into a large saucepan and bring to boil. Once boiling reduce the minestrone soup to a simmer for 45 minutes. Serve into bowls, garnish with parsley and a little drizzle of olive oil.