Ingredients:
1 large red onion chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
150 gm green beans, cut into thirds
6 cups vegetable stock
1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 cup passata
1 cup cooked borlotti beans
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 teaspoon fresh oregano
½ tsp fresh thyme
Freshly ground black pepper
30 gm small pasta shells, cooked
100 gm spinach leaves.
Method
Combine all ingredients (except pasta and spinach) in a large slow cooker and cook on low for 1 hour. When cooked add pasta shells and spinach leaves and cook for a further 15 minutes.