Always start with some sauteed onions (I used one big onion)...
Then you can add some mushrooms and saute them with the onions
One 8oz. package chopped up.
Add a box of stock, a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste, and a can of diced tomatoes...
Then you can add just about anything else... potatoes, cabbage, greens, corn, anything that needs to cook for a while to get soft. Also this is the time to add your herbs... a teaspoon of each is about right.
Once the vegetables are almost soft... add your pasta and already cooked beans and cook until the pasta is done. You can also add some greens at this time (spinach, kale, chard, etc.). You may need to add water at any time here, so you will have soup instead of stew.
Stir
in a knob of butter at the end. (I'm not sure how much a "Knob" of
butter is, but I just like the term... British, I think... I put in
about a tablespoon, vegan butter is fine).
Salt and pepper to taste.
A can of refried beans give the soup a nice texture. You can also use rice or barley instead of pasta... and if you aren't vegetarian some leftover chicken or beef could be thrown in.
Other good veggies to put in:
Parsnips
Turnips
Cauliflower
Sweet potatoes
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