Monday, August 4, 2008

Vegetable Soup

This was the first recipe cooked in the first session of the City Life Community Kitchens. It is a very tasty recipe. It is hearty and filling, everyone was surprised how much flavour it had.
2 onions peeled and diced
1 carrot peeled and grated
3 sticks of celery chopped
½ swede peeled and grated
1 parsnip peeled and grated
1 sweet potato peeled and diced
1 zucchini
1 can of corn kernels
1 can of Borlotti beans
½ cup red lentils
1½ cups of dry wholemeal pasta
2 litres vegetable stock
2 litres water
3 tbsp olive oil
Oregano ground
Parsley
In a large stockpot heat the vegetable stock. In a separate pan heat the oil. Saute the onions and celery and carrots, when tender add them to the stock.
Bring the soup to the boil, begin to add the other ingredients one at a time,making sure the soup continues to keep boiling.
Firstly add the lentils and beans.
Then add the hard vegetables such as the sweet potato and swede.
Lastly add the zuchinni and corn kernels.
Add the herbs and season with salt and pepper.
Stir frequently while simmering, cook for 30mins.
Add pasta and simmer for another 10minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
Serve with chunky homemade croutons.

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