Tuscan Soup

½ tsp Vegetable Oil
1 Onion – finely chopped
2 cloves crushed Garlic
1 stick Celery – finely chopped
1 head Broccoli – finely chop head and stem
1 Courgette – finely chopped
1 Red Pepper – deseed and finely chop
500 ml carton Beef stock
500 ml Water
1 tin chopped Tomatoes or Cherry Tomatoes
1 tsp Tamari or Soy Sauce
1 tsp Thyme, fresh or dry
Salt & pepper to taste
Handful of torn basil leaves

METHOD

• Heat oil in a large pot
• Add onion, garlic, and celery
• Sauté for 2 minutes
• Add rest of the vegetables
• Add stock and water, tinned tomatoes, tamari and thyme
• Add salt & pepper to taste
• Simmer for 15 minutes
• Add torn basil leaves at end