Roasted Garlic And Vegetable Soup With Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 garlic head, seperated and peeled
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth (sodium reduced)
• 2 cups water
• 2 carrots
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups shredded escarole (, i use kale "or" spinach)
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup small shell pasta (shells, macaroni etc)
• salt (optional)
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 allow garlic to sit for 15 mins.
• 3 then wrap garlic in foil and place in a small casserole.
• 4 bake 45 to 50 mins or until soft when squeezed.
• 5 warm oil in a soup pot over med heat.
• 6 add onions and peppers.
• 7 saute 5 mins, add broth, water, carrots, tomato paste, basil and blk pepper.
• 8 bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover, simmer 10 mins.
• 9 remove 1 cup liquid.
• 10 mash garlic into the liquid.
• 11 stir into the pot.
• 12 add escarole (greens) and simmer 7 mins.
• 13 add broccoli, cover and turn off heat.
• 14 cook the pasta according to package directions.
• 15 drain and stir into the soup.
• 16 adjust seasonings.
• 17 pour into bowls and pass the parmesan!