Easy Vegetable Soup

Materials:

5 cups water

1 green pepper, chopped

1,5 cup lima beans

2/3 cup tomato, petite diced

1 Tbsp tomato paste

2 chopped onion,

4 Tablespoon olive oil

1 cup leek, chopped

3 carrots, sliced round

1-2 potato, cubed

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 cup orzo/small pasta shells

1 Tbsp salt to taste

 

 

Constraction:

 

Dried mint for top

Place chopped onion, garlic and olive oil in a saucepan. Saute over medium heat and add in tomato paste. Saute for additional 3 minutes. After,  in pepper, leek, lima beans, carrot and potatoes respectively. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir salt and tomatoes. Then, Add in hot water and bring to a boil. Add orzo/small type pasta and cook for about 25-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked. Sprinkle with dried mint on top if desired.