Healthy tuscan minestrone

Ingeadients 3 slices soy and linseed bread cooking oil spray 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, finely chopped 2 sticks celery, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup macaroni pasta 2 1/2 cups reduced-salt vegetable stock 2 1/2 cups water 2 dried bay leaves 2 x 400g cans reduced-salt tomatoes 400g can cannellini or kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup green beans, topped and cut into 3cm lengths 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn freshly ground black pepper parmesan (optional) Instructions Step 1  Toast or dry-fry the bread, then cut into 2cm pieces.