small bunch fresh basil or parsley, chopped
couple of cabbage leaves (any type of cabbage, kale, spinach or greens will do)
1 carrot
1 garlic clove, finely chopped by an adult
small handful green beans (frozen or fresh)
2 spring onions or a small leek
lemon juice, to taste
1 x 400g/14oz tin cannellini beans
1 x 400g/14oz tin chopped tomatoes
30g/1oz dried small pasta such as orzo, stars, alphabet shapes or broken dried spaghetti
freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp olive oil or butter, for frying
1 tsp dried oregano, basil or thyme or mixed dried herbs
sugar, to taste
1 tsp tomato purée
600ml/20fl oz reduced-salt vegetable stock
2 rashers cooked back bacon or ham, chopped (optional)
handful peas (frozen or fresh)