Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

Onion     1 large (chopped)

Garlic     5 cloves (minced)

Olive Oil   2T

Tomatoes,  6 

Potato        1 large (cubed)

Zucchini (yellow)    1no. (cubed)

Zucchini (green) 1no. (cubed)

Carrot         1no. (cubed)

Peas           1/2cup

Sweet Corn   2T

Paste   A handful (broken)

Basil        3-4 leaves

Black pepper   7-8 nos. (cracked)

Directions

1. In large pot, cook carrots, zucchini, peas, corn and potatoes in loads of water until soft (but not overcooked ).

2. Puree blanched tomatoes.

3. In a heavy bottomed pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic till nice golden brown.

4 Add pureed  tomatoes , torn basil and cracked pepper and cook till oil separates.

6. Add the cooked vegetables along with the broth.
7 Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover & simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8 Add broken pasta and cook till the pasta is al dante.
9 Add salt to taste.

10. Serve hot with some grated parmesan.