Minestrone vegetable soup

Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. I like to have soup for my dinner. If you are planning for a light dinner on  a rainy day, this recipe will help you. In all my soups, I avoid corn flour or all purpose flour for making the soup thick. And I don't like to add sauce to the soup. Soup is a healthier form of food, without these additives you can get the exact taste of the recipe. Eat healthy.

You can also make this as a chicken soup, just by adding few chicken pieces along with the vegetables. Make sure you cut the vegetables small.

Ingredients

• Chopped Garlic - 1 tsp 
• Chopped onion - 1 no 
• Chopped vegetables (Carrot, Capsicum and cabbage)  - 1 cup 
  
• Chopped coriander - 2 tsp 
• Tomato puree - 1/2 cup 
• Black pepper powder - 1 tsp 
• Mixed herbs - 1/2 tsp 
• Salt for taste 
• Butter 
• Chicken / Vegetbale stock - 1 cup 
• Boiled pasta - 1/4 cup 

For soup 

1. Heat butter in a pan, and saute garlic and onion for 2 minutes don't allow it to cook well.
2. Add the vegetables and cook for few mins. Vegetables should be crunchy. 
3. Add the seasonings -pepper powder, salt, and mixed herbs 
   
4. Add the chicken/veg stock and water 
5. Check for salt and add the tomato puree. Boil the soup in high flame for 3-4 minutes. 
6. Add half of the boiled pasta to the soup and mix well. If you like to have more mixed herbs add before you turn off heat. 
   
   
   

For Serving

In a soup bowl, place the pasta and pour the soup over it. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot !!