This is an easy one pot meal for the whole family. Nutritious, delicious and chock full of vegetables and chicken to warm you on these winter nights and keep you filled.

Winter Minestrone Bowl with Chicken

Serves 4

1 tbsp oil

1 stick of celery sliced

2 white onions sliced

2 carrots diced

2 cloves of garlic peeled and mashed

1 tin chopped tomatoes 240g net weight

1 Bouquet garni

1 good quality veg or chicken stock made up to 500ml

6oz dried pasta like small macheroni or similar

4 chicken breasts off the bone

Heat the oil, toss in the veg, garlic, and 50ml water and cook over a medium heat until the veg start to tenderise.

Add the stock mix, tomatoes,  bouquet garni amd mix well to combined then add the chicken breasts and cook over a medium heat until the chicken is almost done, about 10 minutes. Remove and fork apart.

Add the pasta to the sauce and cook for the instructed time and 2 minutes before it is done, add back the chicken and complete the cooking.

Divide across 4 bowls, toss with some parmesan and chopped fresh parsley to finish.