| We all know these evenings when there's not much | | | | florets or thin slices. |
| time to cook and you need something quick. Or you | | | | 3. Add the vegetables and noodles to the boiling stock. |
| simply don't feel like cooking, for example on a Friday | | | | Reduce the heat, cover partially and allow simmering |
| or Saturday evening. And if you already had a full meal | | | | for 10-15 minutes until vegetables and noodles are just |
| for lunch, then supper should definitely be something | | | | soft. |
| light. But you still want it to taste nice, fill you and be | | | | 4. Season and serve. |
| healthy, right? | | | | Variations and tips |
| Instead of having a sandwich, why not making a soup | | | | - If you are in a hurry, you can safe a lot of time by |
| for a change? You can prepare one with almost | | | | using frozen or canned vegetables which are ready |
| anything you got in the house. Any kind of vegetables | | | | for use. |
| can go in there. That's also the perfect way of getting | | | | - You can use vegetables only or combine them with |
| rid of your leftovers: that lonely carrot, this marrow, this | | | | legumes. Dried peas, beans and lentils take quite some |
| bit of broccoli or cauliflower. Simply throw it all together | | | | time to cook, so you might want to use canned ones |
| to a soup and it will make a great meal. | | | | instead. |
| Here's a very basic recipe that you can use to create | | | | - You can add some meat or sausage as well. Simply |
| unlimited different soups: | | | | reduce the amount vegetables a bit then. To keep it |
| Quick Vegetable Soup with Pasta | | | | healthy, make sure that at least 2/3 of your 350 g are |
| Ingredients for four servings | | | | vegetables or legumes. |
| - 700 ml chicken, beef or vegetable stock | | | | No fat is added in the cooking process, and no high fat |
| - 350 g vegetables (one kind or mixed) | | | | foods are used. That makes this kind of soup very |
| - 150 g soup noodles | | | | healthy and even suitable for people who want to lose |
| - spices of your choice | | | | weight. If you need to strictly monitor your |
| Steps | | | | carbohydrate intake, I recommend that you use whole |
| | | | wheat pasta instead of the white one. If you can't get |
| 1. Bring water to boil and prepare the stock. | | | | whole wheat soup noodles, never mind. Broken |
| 2. In the meantime, prepare your vegetables: wash, | | | | spaghetti will also do the trick. |
| peel, remove pips and seeds and cut into little cubes or | | | | |