PASTA E FAGIOLI..ITALIAN BEAN AND PASTA SOUP

Pour 3 tbs of cooking oil into a large saucepan . Add 3 cups of diced potatoes and 1 onion , finely chopped and saute on a medium heat until browned , stirring frequently . once the potatoes and onion are cooked , add 3tbs of tomatoe paste to thicken the ingredients . Next pour in 2 litre of chicken stock add chilli flakes and pepper to taste . Now stir in 400 gm can of four bean mix (drained ). Bring the ingredients to the boil and add 1 cup of fusilli pasta , continue to cook until the pasta has softened, stirring occasionally , so the pasta doesn't stick . Finally stir through 1 cup of chopped parsley ,add a little truffle oil if you have it and serve in warm bowls with a little shredded parmesan on top. This soup tastes even better the next day .