Vegetable Soup (Sebze Corbasi)

Vegetable Soup (Sebze Corbasi)

2/3 cup tomato, petite diced

1 Tbsp tomato paste

1 onion, chopped

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 cup leek, chopped

2 carrots, sliced round

1 green pepper, chopped

1 cup lima beans

1 potato, cubed

2 cloves of garlic, minced

½ cup orzo/small pasta shells

1 Tbsp salt to taste

4 cups hot water

Dried mint for top

Place chopped onion, garlic and olive oil in a pot. Saute over medium heat and stir in tomato paste. Saute for additional 2 minutes. Then, stir in pepper, leek, lima beans, carrot and potatoes respectively. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt and tomatoes. Then, stir in hot water and bring to a boil. Add orzo/small type pasta and cook for about 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked. Sprinkle with dried mint on top if desired.