INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium onion
- 1/4 small cauliflower
- 1/4 cabbage
- 2 cups pumpkin or squash
- 3 or more carrots
- 3 large potatoes
- 4 stalks celery
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 2 chicken cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt & pepper
- 1/2″ diameter group of vermicelli or 1 cup of some other pasta
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
PREPARATION:
- Boil water ahead of time to speed things up
- Chop all the vegetables roughly and not too small.
- Put chopped vegetables in a large pot (not the peas)
- Pour on boiling water to completely cover the vegetables
- Add chicken cubes & olive oil
- Add salt & pepper
- Add the tomato paste
- Cover and cook on high heat for for 45 minutes – stir every 10 minutes
- When vegetables are soft (not mushy), add pasta and peas
- Cook another 10-15 minutes until the pasta is done
- Add freshly grated Parmesan when serving.