Massel-Ultimate-5-a-day-soup

Massel Ultimate 5-a-day soup

  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 25 mins

Loaded with vegetables, this hearty soup is a delicious way to get your 5-a-day.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 brown onions, chopped

  • 1 carrot, cut into 1cm pieces

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 1 red capsicum, cut into 1cm pieces

  • 2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes in juice

  • 1.5 litres Massel chicken style liquid stock

  • 300g orange sweet potato, sliced (see note)

  • 250g packet zucchini noodles or fresh zucchinis cut into ribbons (use a vege spiralizer or peeler)

  • 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced

  • 400g can Delmaine Cannellini Beans, drained, rinsed

  • 1 cup frozen peas

  • 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan

  • 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Method

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrot. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and capsicum. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute until fragrant.

  2. Add tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium. Cook for 10 minutes to allow flavours to develop. Add sweet potato. Cook for a further 3 minutes. Add zucchini, celery, beans and peas. Cook for 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

  3. Combine parmesan and parsley in a small bowl. Divide soup among serving bowls. Sprinkle with parsley mixture. Serve.

Tips:

• Use a vege spiralizer or peeler to cut the courgette into ribbons (as pictured).

• You’ll need to use a thin kumara for this recipe.