Name: Vegetable Orzo Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium red onion (145g) (finely chopped); 1 stalk of celery (finely chopped); 1 medium carrot (finely chopped); 3 cloves of garlic (minced); 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp of dried red chilli flakes; 1 medium red bell pepper (pith and seeds removed, then chopped into smallish chunks); 1 14.5oz can of diced/chopped tomatoes (1x 400g can) (+ 1/4 cup of water to catch any tomatoes left in the can); 1/2 cup of orzo (100g) (dry weight); 5 cups of low sodium vegetable stock (1.2 litres); 1/2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 3 cups of spinach (60g); 1/2 tsp salt (divided); 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper; chopped parsley (for serving (optional)); grated vegetarian parmesan cheese (optional)