Spring Minestrone

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 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.