A.B.C. Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans chicken broth
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1/3 c. alphabet pasta
1/2 c. parsley
1 c. chopped broccoli
1 c. chopped carrots
1 c. sliced celery
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic and cook until the onion is soft, about 2 minutes.
Stir occasionally.
Add chicken broth, tomato, pasta and parsley to the saucepan.
Bring liquid to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add broccoli, carrots and celery to soup; cook 10 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.