This is a simple no fuss soup that we all love. Growing up, vegetable soup was my favourite soup. I added star shaped noodles because my mom always uses them in soups and I think they look so cute! You can use any small noodle you like, such as filini, orzo or acini de pepe. You can add frozen mixed veggies in this as well.
Noodles or pasta? Growing up pasta meant cake and makarona meant pasta like penne or rotini and noodles were anything small that you add to soup, so when I say noodle I mean any small pasta. Just thought I’d tell you that haha!
What you will need:
- 1 small onion or shallot
- 1/4 green bell pepper
- 1 tomato
- 1 and 1/2 tsp biber salca (pepper paste)*
- 1 tsp flour
- 1/2 cup star shaped noodles*
- 3-4 tbsp of mixed frozen veggies (if using)
- 4 cups boiled water
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- 1 cube veggie or chicken cube
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp dried mint
- 1 flattened out tsp of paprika
Chop and dice up the onion and green bell pepper, and cook in a sauce pan with the olive oil until tender. Add in diced up tomato, pepper paste and flour. Season with a little salt and add in the veggie or chicken flavoured cube. Add in the frozen mixed veggies if you are adding them.
Add in the noodles and boiled water, and cook until noodles are soft.
In a small pot or Turkish coffee pot, add the butter, mint and paprika. Melt the butter with the paprika and mint and pour over the soup.
You can serve with a fresh squeeze of lemon juice or as is.
*You can use tomato paste if you don’t have pepper paste.
*If you are using orzo, it needs more liquid as they take longer to cook and absorb more of the liquid. You may want to add an extra 1/2 cup of water.