Spring Minestrone

This is a lovely bowl of soup for a chilly night - the recipe is from a magazine called Delicious

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 1  carrot, finely chopped
• 4  cups  chicken stock
• 300  g  cheese tortellini or 300  g  spinach tortellini, etc
• 400  g  drained cannellini beans
• 3⁄4 cup  frozen peas
• 3  tablespoons basil pesto, and extra
•  basil pesto, to serve
•  shaved parmesan cheese, to serve

Directions

1. Heat oil and cook onion till soft.
2. Add carrot and cook 2 more minutes.
3. Add stock and bring to boil.
4. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add tortellini and simmer for 8 minutes.
6. Add peas and beans and simmer for 3 minutes.
7. Stir in pesto.
8. Serve with parmesan and more pesto.