Italian Soups Recipes - Garlic Soup (Zuppa d Aglio) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.2 liters/2 pts/5 cups vegetable stock

• 175 g/6 oz potatoes, diced

• 3 onions, chopped

• 4 tomatoes, skinned and chopped

• 2 carrots, chopped

• 450 g/1lb French (green) beans, chopped

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 4 garlic cloves, crushed

• 5 ml/1 tsp chopped fresh basil

• 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

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Method:

1. Put the stock into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the vegetables and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Stir in the salt and pepper. Add the garlic, basil and olive oil, continue cooking for a further 10 minutes and serve.