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Tortellini Soup

This recipe brings you a hearty meal that is in between a soup and a stew, warm and filling this is the ideal winter meal.

Serves 6 
Preparation and Cooking time: Approx 50 minutes

Lamb Brand Tortellini Ham 400g

Lamb Brand Black Eye Beans 100g

Lamb Brand Oregano 1 tsp

Lamb Brand Ground Black Pepper to taste

Lamb Brand Fine Salt to taste

Vegetable Stock 1½ ltrs

Carrot 1 (Approx 150g)

Potato 1, medium

Cauliflower 150g

String Green Beans 100g

Red Onion 1, small

Garlic cloves 2

Bay Leaf 1

Tomato Sauce 2 cans

Parmesan Cheese

2 tbsp, grated for topping

Soak beans for a minimum of 5 hours or preferably overnight, wash and cook for about 30 minutes or until tender. Heat a medium sized pot and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.

In the meantime dice the carrot, potato, cauliflower and the string beans and add all to the pot. Now add tomato sauce and stock and stir well.

Add the cooked black eye beans and continue by adding the oregano, the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for just about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Last add the tortellini and cook for a further 10 minutes.

Serve this soup hot, topped with some grated parmesan cheese.