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Minestrone soup with bread

Italian40 mins£0.62 a portionVegetarianFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Brown onions150g
  • Carrots200g
  • Leeks250g
  • Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)1
  • Red kidney beans (400g tin)1
  • Spaghetti100g
  • Stock cubes (12 pack)2
  • Frozen garden peas100g
  • Sliced wholemeal loaf1

Plus salt and pepper. About £2.49 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Finely chop 1 onion, 200g carrots and 250g leeks and fry in a little oil for 8 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 2 stock cubes and 1.2 litres boiling water. Simmer for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Break 100g spaghetti into short pieces and add with 1 drained tin kidney beans. Simmer for 10 minutes, adding 100g frozen peas for the last 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Season and serve with bread from the loaf.

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