BASIL SOUP

Ingredients:

4 cups water
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 cup chopped French beans
2 cups canned or fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 sprig sweet basil, chopped
1/2 cup vermicelli (very thin pasta), broken small

Recipe:

1. Cut all the vegetables, finely, add bouillon cube and pepper; simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Chop garlic and basil and add to soup, with the vermicelli broken small.
3. Cook another 15 minutes and serve.

Serves:

4 to 6

Notes:

Serving suggestion: Serve with a vitamin C-rich salad made of tomatoes and green vegetables. The French beans contained in the soup are an excellent source of folate