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Southern Italian Vegetable Soup

Assorted vegetable and macaroni soup- Italian style

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Main Ingredients Tomatoes , Carrots
Cuisine Italian
Course Soups
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Southern Italian Vegetable Soup

  • 2 medium Tomatoes
  • 1 medium Carrots finely chopped
  • 2 medium Potatoes finely chopped
  • 1/4 small Cabbage chopped
  • 6-8 Basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Olive oil
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 inch stick Celery chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste White pepper powder
  • 1/4 cup Macaroni
  • 4 cups Vegetable stock

Method

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  1. Remove the eye of tomatoes and make a small incision at the bottom. Boil one cup of water and blanch tomatoes for one minute and remove immediately. Peel, remove the seeds and puree or mince them.
  2. Reserve a few basil leaves for garnish and chop the rest. Heat olive oil in a pan, add onion and garlic and sauté till they turn translucent.
  3. Add celery, carrot and potatoes. Stir continuously and cook for five minutes. Add cabbage, tomatoes and cook stirring continuously.
  4. Add salt, white pepper powder, chopped basil and macaroni, stir and add vegetable stock or water and bring it to a boil.
  5. Lower the heat and simmer till vegetables are cooked and the soup has thickened. Garnish with the reserved basil and serve hot.
  6. Chef's Tip
  7. Basil is known to emit ozone rather than oxygen that is emitted by other plants.

Nutrition Info

Calories 648
Carbohydrates 125.8
Protein 21.5
Fat 6.5
Other Fiber 30.1 gm
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