Hearty Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 cups water (or chicken stock if not making vegetarian)
• 1 tablespoon salt (omit if using canned stock)
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 6 carrots, sliced
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes
• 1 head garlic, peeled
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen green beans
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen corn kernels
• 2 large red potatoes, diced (do not have to peel)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (can substitute 1 tbsp dried)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups small shell pasta, shapes (eg. small shells, orzo, macaroni)

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a boil in a large soup pot.
• 2 add salt, onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and garlic cloves.
• 3 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender.
• 4 add green beans, corn, potatoes, parsley and tomato paste.
• 5 simmer until potatoes are tender.
• 6 in salted, boiling water, cook pasta until al dente.
• 7 drain pasta and add to soup.