Vegetable Soup

Benefits: Warming for the body and rich in phytonutrients.

Ingredients

1 tbsp hemp oil

1 leek

2 spring onions

1 tbsp tomato purée

2 sprigs thyme

2 sprigs rosemary

2 bay leaves

400g tin chopped tomatoes

1 litre hot vegetable broth or stock

1 handful dried spelt pasta

1 handful of green kale and green beans

Small handful of fresh parsley and basil, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the spring onion/leek, thyme, and rosemary for 5 to 10 minutes until softened. Add tomato purée, and bay leaves, then cook for a further minute.

2. Add the tomatoes and broth to the pan, add the pasta, then bring to a boil. Simmer, add salt and pepper cook for up to 10 minutes until the pasta is nearly cooked.

3. Add the green vegetables to the soup and simmer for 2-3 minutes more until wilted

4. Serve while hot.

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