Mediterranean Minestrone

Ok, so you want to cook something really healthy, tasty and filling.

This is one of my favourites which I tend to cook on a regular basis.

Ingredients:

200g packet of mixed pulses (legumes)

1 onion

1 beef cube (or vegetable cube for vegetarian option)

2 litres water

1 bayleaf

Tomato puree

2ltrs of water

Mixed herbs

I usually leave the legumes in cold water for an hour or so and rinse touroughly before the cooking process.

Method:

In a stock pot sautee onion in olive oil until transparent.

Add 1 litre of water together with the the beef cube

Add the mixed pulses, bayleaf, mixed herbs.

Bring to a boil, add the tomato puree and simmer for approx 4 hours until pulses are tender constantly adding the remaining 1 litre of water

PS (leaving the legumes in cold water reduces cooking time)