Thick Vegetable Soup

Description
Serve 4.

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

Directions

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