Pistou Vegetable Soup

== Ingredients ==
* 1 courgette, diced
* 50 g (2 oz) potato, diced
* 50 g (2 oz) onion, chopped \ 1 carrot, diced
* 230 g (8 oz) can chopped tomatoes 
* salt and pepper to taste
* 12 liters (2 pints) boiling water (approximately)
* 50 g (2 oz) French beans, cut into 1 cm (½ inch) lengths
* 50 g (2 oz) frozen petit pois
* 50 g (2 oz) small pasta shapes
* 4 – 6 tablespoons red pesto
* freshly grated Parmesan cheese to serve
== Directions ==
# Place the courgette, potato, onion, carrot and tomatoes in a large pan.
# Add seasoning and enough boiling water to cover generously.
# Simmer for 20 minutes.
# Add the French beans, petit pois and pasta.
# Cook for 10 minutes until the pasta is tender.
# Check the seasoning.
# Transfer the soup to individual soup plates, adding a tablespoon of pesto to each.
# Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
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