Mrs Gleeson’s Minestrone

2L water
1 Cup each of sliced celery, small broccoli florets, diced carrot, diced zucchini, diced potato.
1 onion finely chopped
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin kidney beans (drained and washed)
1/2 Cup small pasta shells
2 Cups tomato sauce
1/2 Cup tomato paste
4 tsp stock powder
1 tsp each of crushed garlic, oregano and basil.
Salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in soup pot or large saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-25 minutes until vegetables are tender.
To avoid pasta sticking stir regularly.

Mrs Gleeson’s Pumpkin Soup

750g pumpkin
250g sweet potato
250g potato
2 large onions
1L veg stock
1 cup cream
2 tsp curry powder
salt & pepper

In large saucepan heat 1-2 tbs oil and fry sliced onions and curry powder. Peel pumpkin and potatoes and cut into small pieces, add all to pot along with stock.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes or until tender.
Blend and add cream, salt and pepper to taste and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

If you are available on a Tuesday to help out, please see Tmeeka or the front office to discuss.