Thick vegetable soup

Ingredients

2tbsp sunflower oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 sticks celery, chopped
455g (1lb} carrots, peeled and sliced
850ml(1½) vegetable stock
425g(15oz)can chopped tomatoes
30g( loz) cracked wheat
230g(8oz) courgettes sliced
salt and pepper

Metod

Soften the onions by cooking in a pan with the heated oil.
Add the celery and the carrots and cook for five minutes
stirring all the time. Pour in the vegetable stock and tomatoes and mix well.
Bring the soup to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes
add the cracked wheat and simmer for 10 minutes
Add the courgette and simmer for five to 10 minutes depending on how thick you like your soup.
Season and serve with fresh bread