← All recipesMinestroneA thick Italian vegetable soup with beans and pasta.Prep 20 minCook 40 minServes 6Italian Photo: Katrin Morenz from Aachen, Deutschland / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)Ingredients1 Onion2 Carrot2 Celery, stalks1 Courgette400 g Chopped tomatoes (canned)400 g Dried white beans, cooked100 g Short pasta1½ l Chicken stock3 tbsp Olive oil40 g Parmesan, to serveMethod1Sauté the onion, carrot and celery in oil.2Add the courgette, tomatoes and stock; simmer for 20 minutes.3Add the beans and pasta and cook until the pasta is tender.4Serve with grated parmesan.