As part of our Recipes Made Local week, our friend Natalie from Our Mangawhai Garden has donated TWO ingredients packs for families to make her delicious MINESTRONE SOUP!

Our Mangawhai Garden create organic and spray-free produce boxes that make your life easier and allow you to eat healthy daily.

Two locals will be drawn at 2pm this Thursday 21st May, head to our Facebook page for details.

Shop local and try Natalie's recipe!

MINESTRONE SOUP
1 onion
1 clove of garlic
Oil to saute
1 tin tomatoes
1 tin cannellini bean (borlotti, black or kidney would work)
50g tomato paste
400g chopped veg( I used carrot, potato, courgette, capsicum but its flexible)
100g dried pasta
650g water(could use a small veg stock)
2tsp mixed herbs
1tbsp sugar
Salt and pepper
Saute onion and garlic on a pan with the oil for a couple of minutes then add all the ingredients, bring to boil and then simmer for 20mins.

Revisit our blog for all our Recipes Made Local throughout the week.

"I only made it last week for the first time and was really surprised how hearty it was and how good it tasted." Natalie

Thank you for your generous gifting!