Recipe: Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Soup
Newsgroup: rec.food.veg.cooking/Susan Peters

1 small onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic pressed
2 sticks celery diced
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. tomato puree
1 (14 oz.) can chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper
3 small potatoes diced
3 small carrots diced
1 qt. water
1 vegetable bullion cube
1 cup cooked small pasta shapes
1 cup beans
1 cup corn

Put the onion, garlic and celery in a pan with the olive oil and saute for 5 minutes.

Add the cornstarch and stir and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato puree, tomatoes, soy, herbs, salt & pepper, potato, carrot, water and bullion.

Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Season to taste. Add pasta, corn and beans and cook 5 minutes.