Minestrone Soup
Mention soup and Minestrone soup is what comes to my mind. There cannot be anybody who does not know or like this soup. I can confidently say that this tops the list of my kids favorite soups and also pull up my collar for they like the homemade version better than the ones at restaurant. 1 small carrot 1 small potato 1 handful frozen peas 2 trimmed celery sticks 1/2 of a medium onion 2-3 cloves of garlic 1/2 a can of chick peas 3 small tomatoes 3/4 cup of uncooked pasta any kind 1/2 tsp paprika 1 bay leaf 1 tsp of Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp each of coriander and cumin powder salt and pepper to taste some butter and 1 tbsp olive oil Heat up the butter and olive oil. When it is slightly hot add the onions and garlic and saute for half a minute. Add the bay leaf and all the chopped vegetable. Add little salt and saute these vegetables for a minute. Add about 4 cups of water or the amount needed to get the...