Here’s a quick, easy, cheap and tasty minestrone soup recipe for you:

1 tin butterbeans

50g dried spaghetti, broken into short pieces (I use wholewheat)

1 tin chopped tomatoes

1 veggie stock cube

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed & chopped

200g carrots, chopped

100g frozen chopped kale

1/2 tsp dried herbs

Salt & pepper to taste

tsp extra virgin olive oil / 4 sprays low cal oil

Soften the onions, carrots and garlic. Add the chopped tomatoes, spaghetti, stock, seasoning, and a small amount of extra water. Cook for approx 5 mins. Then add the beans and kale and cook for a further 5-10 minutes on a lowish heat, covered, and stirring occasionally, adding extra water if required.

Serve 🙂

Made as above, and serving 2 people, calories per serving = 355, protein 16.9g, carbs 54.6g, fat 5.9g, fibre 17g

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