Pantry minestrone soup

Keep this meal on hand for all those after school kids activites - and without creating more work in the kitchen!

Recipe «Pantry minestrone soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 24 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tsp olive oil, 1 brown onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 400g can diced tomatoes , 2 tsp reduced-salt chicken stock powder, 1/4 cup dried macaroni pasta, 750g can four bean mix, drained, rinsed , 420g can mixed vegetables, drained, Basil pesto and crusty bread, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp olive oil 
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 2 tbsp tomato paste 
• 400g can diced tomatoes 
• 2 tsp reduced-salt chicken stock powder 
• 1/4 cup dried macaroni pasta 
• 750g can four bean mix, drained, rinsed 
• 420g can mixed vegetables, drained 
• Basil pesto and crusty bread, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Add tomato paste, tomato, stock powder and 41/2 cups cold water. Cover. Bring to the boil. Add pasta. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until pasta is just tender.
2. Add beans and vegetables. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through. Season with pepper. Ladle into bowls. Dollop with pesto. Serve with bread.