Chunky chorizo, pasta and bean soup

Preperation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 40 mins
Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil;
1 large onion, chopped;
50g chorizo sausage, chopped;
4 garlic cloves, crushed;
2 tbsp chopped thyme;
1.2 litre passata;
750ml chicken stock;
2 x 400g cans borlotti beans, rinsed and drained;
200g small pasta shells;
3 tbsp chopped basil;
freshly grated parmesan to serve.

Recipe Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, chorizo, garlic and thyme for 5 minutes. Add the passata, chicken stock, borlotti beans and season. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Add the pasta and basil and cook for a further 10 minutes until the pasta is tender. Serve the soup topped with grated parmesan.