Minestrone Soup with Tomatoes, Turmeric and Chicken

Ingredients

• • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
  • 2 cans (28 oz/796 ml each) plum tomatoes
  • 4 cups (1 litre) chicken broth
  • 2 cans (19 oz/540 ml each) white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 cup (50 g) cavatelli or other short pasta
  • 1 cup (170 g) leftover cooked chicken, shredded
  • Basil leaves, for serving