My My My Minestra - Italian Vegetable Soup With Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 2 stalks celery, cut into matchsticks
• 3 medium zucchini, cut into matchsticks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 pints water
• salt and pepper
• 1 (420 g) can chopped tomatoes
• 120 g short-cut macaroni
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
• 60 g parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large heavy pan and fry vegetable strips until just browning, stirring occasionally. pour on water, season to taste with salt and pepper, and let simmer for 30 minutes.
• 2 add tomatoes, garlic, macaroni, parsley and rosemary to the soup, and simmer for a further 10 minutes. adjust seasoning to taste.
• 3 serve with grated parmesan cheese if desired.