Minestrone made almost entirely from the press: tinned tomatoes, cannellini beans, onions, carrots and celery, with a courgette and spinach from the fridge. The beans make it filling enough for dinner, and it freezes well for the colder weeks ahead, as long as you leave one ingredient out.

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