Millet Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup millet
5 cups stock, plus
1 tablespoon stock
3 scallions, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (10 ounce) package frozen vegetables
salt and pepper
1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, heat 2 cups of stock to boiling over high heat.
Add millet.
Reduce heat to lo. Cook, covered, until millet is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 25-30 minutes.
In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of stock.
Add scallions, onion and garlic.
Cook over medium heat until soft about 5 minutes.
Add 3 cups stock and tomato paste.
Add vegetables.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
Add salt and pepper, cooked millet and parsley.
Cook 5 minutes longer.