Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 small carrots, sliced
- 3 celery sticks, sliced
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 80g green beans
- 11/2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 leek, sliced
- 80g frozen peas
- 50g dried pasta
- 1 litre boiling water
- Pepper and herbs to taste
Method
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onions, carrots, leeks and celery, then fry until sizzling. Lower the heat and cook gently for five minutes, stirring if necessary.
- Add the tin of tomatoes, water, tomato puree, green beans and frozen peas. Raise the heat to maximum.
- Bring to the boil, then add pasta, herbs and pepper.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes (or until pasta is cooked). Stir frequently to make sure the pasta doesn’t stick.
