Minestrone Soup in a Hot & Cold Blender (Ninja)

 2 Tb olive oil

1 medium onion, peeled and quartered

2 stalks of celery, trimmed and chopped

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

5 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced

180 g canned tomato pieces

130 g washed and chopped kale (almost 1 bunch)

2 TB Parmesan cheese

800 ml vegetable stock

2 tp tomato puree

2 tp garlic puree

1 good pinch sea salt

1/2 tp pepper

1/2 tp thyme (ground)

1/2 tp dried rosemary

400 g Cannellini beans, drained

1/2 can chick peas, drained

Saute' (setting on blender) oil, onion, garlic cloves, salt in blender. Add rest except beans and select chunky soup setting. When timer shows only 8 minutes left, lift lid of blender and add beans.

Serve with crusty bread. Freezes well. Makes 5 servings.