GREEN MINESTRONE WITH TORTELLINI

Green minestrone with tortellini image

Add tortellini to this green minestrone soup with leeks, spring veg and peas for a filling lunch or supper. It's a healthy, low calorie choice on cold nights

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
1 onion , chopped
1 small leek , chopped
1 celery stick , chopped
3 garlic cloves , crushed
2 bay leaves
1l good-quality chicken or vegetable stock
100g shredded spring veg or cabbage
50g frozen peas
1 lemon , zested
250g tortellini

Steps:

Heat the olive or rapeseed oil in a large pan. Add the onion, leek and celery stick. Cook for 8-10 mins until softened, then stir in the garlic and bay leaves. Pour in the chicken or vegetable stock, then cover and simmer for 10 mins. Add the spring veg or cabbage, peas, lemon zest and tortellini (spinach tortellini works well). Cover and cook for another 3 mins, season well and ladle into bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium