How long does it take to make Vegetable soup?

Fry onion, carrot and celery in olive oil about 10 minutes over medium heat, then add garlic, tomatoes and water to cover the vegetables.

49 minTotal

19 minActive time

30 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat	3 min
2	Add the onion, celery and carrot and fry 7 minutes, stirring now and then	7 min
3	Add the garlic and fry about 30 seconds to 1 minute, just	45 sec
4	Add the oregano and stir for a minute	1 min
5	Add the tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil	5 min
6	Turn down the heat and simmer 20 minutes	20 min
7	Add the zucchini and pasta and cook 10 more minutes	10 min
8	Season with salt and black pepper, taste and adjust	1 min
9	Serve with the Parmesan	1 min

How to Tell It's Done

until the onion is soft and translucent and starts to turn golden at the edges
until fragrant
until the pasta is tender

Tips

Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
Garlic burns quickly and turns bitter. Add it only after the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells fragrant.

Common Mistakes

A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
Hard vegetables (carrots, celery, potatoes) cook from the start; zucchini and pasta go in at the end so they don't fall apart.
Small pasta keeps absorbing liquid even after cooking: if you're not serving right away, cook it separately and add it to each bowl.

More Ways

The hard vegetables cook first; zucchini goes in about ten minutes before the end, and the short pasta last, 5–10 minutes, until done.
Per liter of water, a cup of cooked white beans and ¾ cup small pasta; serve with grated Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.

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