Wholesome Winter Soup!

This recipe was born out of a craving for a wholesome winter soup. I was really not in the mood to cook an elaborate meal so; I set out a bit of everything that was there in the fridge onto the kitchen counter. I realized that this soup was going to be inspired by the popular Minestrone soup!

That is how this recipe came about…

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This wholesome winter veggie soup with pasta has a bit of protein, carbohydrates, fat and lots of vitamins and minerals. Just go with any vegetable, pasta or beans that you have at home. Everyone finds an ingredient in this soup that they love…

I highly recommend this soup as a meal.

Who wouldn’t enjoy a bowl of this steaming hot beans pasta veggie soup?

Wholesome Winter Soup               Servings 4 to 5

Ingredients:

Onion (finely chopped) – 1 ½ tbsp

Capsicum (finely chopped) – 1 ½ tbsp

Garlic cloves (finely chopped) – 2 to 3

Coriander stalk (finely chopped) – 1 tbsp

Carrot and Zucchini (diced) –½ cup

Cabbage (finely chopped) – ¼ cup

Spinach leaves (finely chopped) – ¼ cup

Mixed beans (boiled) – ½ cup

Tomato paste – ¾ cup

Dried oregano – 1 tsp

Processed cheese (grated) – 1/3 cup

Small or broken pasta – ¼ cup

Butter – 1 tbsp

Salt and pepper – to taste

Extra virgin olive oil – 1 ½ tbsp

Hot water or stock – 500ml or as required

 

SAUCE MIX

Tomato ketchup – 2 tbsp

Light soy sauce – 1 tsp

Tabasco – to taste

SLURRY (optional)

All purpose flour – 1 ½ tsp

Water – 2 tbsp

Method:

1.    Heat the olive oil in a deep pan. Add in the onion and capsicum and cook till they turn soft.

2.    Add in the garlic and cook till the raw smell goes away. Add in the carrot and zucchini along with some salt and pepper. Cook for a minute or two then add in the leafy vegetables and the coriander stalk. Cook for a minute.

3.    Flavour with a dried herb of your choice. Mix well. Pour in the tomato paste. Mix again and bring to a boil.

4.    Add in the SAUCE MIX, bring to a simmer and add in about 500ml of hot water or stock. Once it starts boiling, cover and cook on low for 10 minutes.

5.    Add in the cooked beans and the pasta. Add in more hot water if required. Cover and cook for further 10 minutes or till the pasta is done.

6.    If you want to thicken the soup, add in the slurry mix well and cook for 5 mins. Add in the butter and mix to melt. Check and adjust the seasoning.

7.    Serve the soup hot with a sprinkling of cheese on top.

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