Sunday 3 June 2012

Minestrone soup

This is the version with ingredients available in Mumbai, very close to the taste I like
Ingredients:
6 large red tomatoes blacnhed, skin removed, pureed (dont make it super fine)
1 small potato (lemon sized) grated
1/3 of zucinni grated
1/2 carrot grated
1 small onion finely chopped
2-3 tbsp of finely chopped color capsicum(optional)
1 tbsp dried oregano (or mixed italian herbs)
2 tsp sugar
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 tbsp of olive oil
1/2 cup cooked small pasta (optional)
salt

Method:
1. Heat the oil in a sauce pan, add garlic and onion and saute for 1 min
2. Add capsicum and oregano, saute for another min
3. Add carrot, zucinni and potato and saute for 2-3 mins
4. Add tomato puree and mix well.
5. Let the mixture come to boil. Add salt and sugar
6. Let it cook covered on simmer for 20 mins.
7. Add pasta at this stage
8. Serve hot.

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