HOT SOUP: This is a very simple recipe that delivers wholesome goodness and good taste.

VEGETABLE SOUP WITH PASTA:

veggie mix:

    3 stalks of celery, diced                                          

    5 carrots, sliced

    1/3 lbs turnip, shredded                                          

    1 onion, finely slice

    6 tomatoes, diced

    2 stalks broccoli, chopped                                                  

    2 potatoes, peeled and sliced

    ½ cup each fresh green & yellow beans, diced                               

    1 zucchini, sliced into wedges

spice mix:

    dash of thyme

    1 tsp. each fresh chervil & parsley

1 beef soup bone with meat

2 oz. spaghetti or spaghettini, broken up

10 cups water                                     

salt and pepper                                                                       

fresh chives and grated Parmesan cheese to garnish

Combine beef bone, spice mix and veggie mix, except for the broccoli, zucchini, green and yellow beans, in a large soup pot. Cover with water and simmer very slowly for several hours.

Add broccoli, zucchini and spaghetti half-hour before serving and cook until noodles are al dente. Add green beans 10 minutes before serving, so that they’ll maintain their crispness. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Ladle soup into heated bowls; sprinkle each with fresh chives and a sprinkling of cheese to serve.