My My My Minestra - Italian Vegetable Soup With Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, sliced
1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks
2 stalks celery, cut into matchsticks
3 medium zucchini, cut into matchsticks
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 pints water
salt and pepper
1 (420 g) can chopped tomatoes
120 g short-cut macaroni
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
60 g parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

Heat oil in large heavy pan and fry vegetable strips until just browning, stirring occasionally. Pour on water, season to taste with salt and pepper, and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Add tomatoes, garlic, macaroni, parsley and rosemary to the soup, and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Serve with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.