Winter Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Broccoli
• 250 grams Minicaps^® baby capsicums
• 500 grams Truss Tomatoes
• 3 stalks Celery
• 1/4 Green cabbage, shredded
• 1 leek, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1/2 bulb small garlic, crushed
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1.25 ltr good quality chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp tomato paste,, puréed
• 50 grams Freshly grated parmesan or cheddar cheese,, to serve (optional)

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
2. Add the celery, leek, garlic and Vinesweet Minicaps® baby capsicums and fry gently for 5 minutes.
3. Add the stock, tomato paste and chopped truss tomatoes and bring to the boil.
4. Simmer, covered for about 10 minutes until vegetables are almost tender.
5. Stir in the broccoli and green cabbage and cook for a further 5 minutes until all the vegetables are cooked.
6. Serve sprinkled with grated cheese, if liked.