Since the weather has been so cold I decided to make soup! This is the first time I have ever made soup and was inspired by my brothers girlfriend, A. She made soup and I was amazed at how easy it was to just throw things in a pot, boil it, then eat it! So my first attempt at minestrone soup, a few errors were made. Note to self: add less pasta.
Ingredients
4 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
chopped onion
1 can 28-oz diced tomato
3 stalks celery
1/3 cup frozen peas
2 chopped carrots
1 can white bean, rinsed
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup elbow pasta
Everything for me is an approximation. I like to just throw things in a pot and see how it goes, sometimes it works out, other times it does not. Boil water and add olive oil. Add all ingredients except pasta. Boil on medium for 5 minutes then add pasta and boil according to the package (usually 7-8 minutes). Add salt and pepper to taste. Mine wasn't full of flavors because I didn't add tons of spices and salt. I wanted it to be simple and healthier.
I added wayyyyyyy too much pasta and in return, the pasta soaked up most of the broth. Big mistake. So next time, I am aware of this and will actually only put 1 cup of pasta and not pour a bunch in and pretend to know what I am doing.
With the cold weather, this has helped keep me a little warmer.
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