Minestrone in minutes

Aug 31, 2026 | Recipes

Prep 2mins
Cook 8mins
Serves 4

Whip up a hearty bowl of soup in next to no time, perfect for a quick lunch or warming supper.


Ingredients

  • 1l hot vegetable stock
  • 400g tin chopped tomato
  • 100g thin spaghetti, broken into short lengths
  • 350g frozen mixed vegetables
  • 4 tbsp pesto
  • drizzle of olive oil
  • coarsely grated vegetarian parmesan-style cheese, to serve

Method

  1. Bring the stock to the boil with the tomatoes, then add the spaghetti and cook for 6 mins or until done.
  2. A few minutes before the pasta is ready, add the vegetables and bring back to the boil. Simmer for 2 mins until everything is cooked.
  3. Serve in bowls drizzled with pesto and oil, sprinkled with parmesan.

Nutrition

Kcal 162
Fat 2g
Saturates 0g
Carbs 30g
Sugars 8g
Fibre 6g
Protein 8g
Salt 0.54g