Sun-dried tomatoes, beans, pasta and sausage soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 50 g sun-dried tomatoes, cut into small pieces
• 150 ml water
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 100 g smoked sausage, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 fresh tomatoes, diced
• 800 ml water
• 40 g pasta-shells">shells pasta or other small pasta
• 200 g beans, borlotti, from a tin
• 1 tsp sugar
• Fresh thyme leaves
• Fresh oregano leaves
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 40 g Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1.

Pour 150 ml of water over dried tomatoes and soak for 5 minutes. Drain, but keep the water for further use.

2.

Sauté onion and sausage in olive oil for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chopped garlic, stir and continue to sauté for 1 minute.

3.

Add fresh and dried tomatoes and water, stir and bring to the boil.

4.

Stir in pasta, cook over low heat for 7 minutes.

5.

Add beans and sugar, continue to cook for about 1 minute.

6.

Stir in fresh thyme and oregano leaves, sea salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese.

7.

Serve immediately.