Three Bean Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 stick celery, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 bay leaf, halved
• 14 ounces mixed beans, drained
• 14 ounces chopped tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons sun-dried tomato paste
• 2 ounces basil, shredded, plus a few leaves to garnish
• 2 cups vegetable stock, hot
• 3 1/2 ounces orecchietti pasta
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese, freshly grated, to serve

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a pan and add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic. add a splash of water and cover. cook over a low to medium heat for 5-10min until the vegetables are soft and translucent.
• 2 add the bay leaf, beans, chopped tomatoes, sundried tomato paste, shredded basil and stock. season, cover and bring to the boil. simmer rapidly for 15min.
• 3 add the pasta to the pan and stir. put the lid back on and bring to a simmer. cook, following pasta pack instructions.
• 4 remove both halves of the bay leaf and stir half the parmesan into the pan. spoon into bowls and sprinkle with remaining cheese and basil leaves.