Mediterranean Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 1 leek, thinly sliced
• 1 courgette, sliced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup water
• 800 g italian tomatoes with juice
• 1 cup canned red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup italian parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in saucepan.
• 2 add garlic, thyme, and all the veges. saute until onion is soft.
• 3 add water and tomatoes (crushed) and bring to boil.
• 4 simmer until veges are tender.
• 5 add beans, sugar, parsley. bring back to boil.
• 6 taste and season.