Vegetable Shell Soup

herbes de Provence is a mixture of herbs used in cooking I have posted a simple version of it if you wish to try it in this soup. Simple Herbes De Provence. If you use a recipe that does not include bay you should add a bay leaf to the recipe.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 3  onions, diced small
• 3  celery ribs, diced small
• 1 -2  teaspoon  herbes de provence
• 4  carrots, peeled and diced small
• 1⁄2 turnip, peeled and diced small
• 3  large potatoes, peeled and diced small
• 8  cups  vegetable stock or 8  cups  chicken stock
• 4  tablespoons tomato paste
• 1  cup  shell noodles
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat butter in large saucepan, adding onions, celery, and herbes de Provence.
2. Cover and cook 15 minutes over low heat.
3. Stir in carrots, and turnips and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
4. Add potatoes, chicken stock and tomato paste and bring to a boil.
5. Add noodles and cook 15 minutes over medium high heat.
6. Serve hot.