Minestrone Soup in the Soup Maker

INGREDIENTS

• 1 brown onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, halved, thinly sliced
• 400g can red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
• 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups cooked pasta, to serve
• ½ cup roughly chopped parsley, to serve
• ¼ cup grated parmesan, to serve

DIRECTIONS

1. Place the brown onion, garlic, celery, carrots, red kidney beans, tomatoes, stock, salt, pepper, oregano and bay leaf into the soup maker jug.
2. Place the soup maker blending lid on top and secure to the base.
3. Select the ‘CHUNKY’ soup setting and then select the ‘START’ button.
4. After cooking, remove the lid and stir through the cooked pasta. Serve soup with parsley and parmesan cheese.