Tuscan Bean & Pasta Soup

Serves 4

Description

A healthy and hearty warming soup – this really is Tuscany in a bowl – a delicious thick soup with beans and pasta makes this a meal in itself!

Ingredients

1tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
4tbsp tomato puree*
1tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
2 x 400g tins borlotti beans
2pt (40fl oz) water
salt and freshly ground black pepper
100g (4oz) Juvela Gluten-Free macaroni
to serve: freshly grated parmesan cheese*

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and cook gently until soft.
  2. Stir in the garlic, tomato puree, rosemary, one tin of beans, and water. Season well and simmer gently for a few minutes.
  3. Blend the other tin of beans in a blender or food processor until smooth and stir thoroughly into the soup. Add the Macaroni and cook for a further 7-8 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
  4. Serve sprinkled with parmesan cheese*.