Minestrone Soup

Yummy, budget friendly, good for you and the kids love it not to mention its one pot cooking so less washup!

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 karge onion finely chopped
2 stalks of celery finely chopped
2 medium carrots finely chopped
1 zucchini finely chopped
1 small tub tomato paste (salt reduced)
2x 420g cans of crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons vegeta stock powder
enough water to cover vegies
dried italian herbs to taste
1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
1 220g can baked beans
1 cup uncooked macaroni pasta

Method:
Put the first 4 ingredients into a large soup pot and add enough water to cover the vegies. Add the vegeta stock anddried herbs then simmer on a medium heat until vegies are softened approx 15-20 mins. Scoop the sum off the surface of the soup and discard. Add canned tomatoes and and macaroni pasta, continue cooking for 10 minutes then add the zucchini. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until pasta and zucchini is soft. Add the tomato paste and baked beans mix well then add the fresh parsley.
Serve with warm crusty bread and a bit of butter.
Enjoy!