Tomato Soup III

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This hearty tomato soup has chunks of vegetables and pasta. Serve with a grilled cheese sandwich. Just right for a cold weather lunch or supper.

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
5 cups water
3 cubes vegetable bouillon
1 bay leaf
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup uncooked ditalini pasta

Directions

1 In a large pot, mix the tomato sauce, water, vegetable bouillon, bay leaf, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, sugar, salt, pepper, and hot red pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer at least 30 minutes.
2 Stir in the celery, carrots, zucchini, and corn. Cover, and continue to simmer 30 minutes.
3 Stir ditalini pasta into the pot, and continue cooking 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente.