Coriander Veggy Pasta Soup

As it gets chilly outside, there is nothing more warming and satisfying than a hearty vegetable soup. It's a quick and easy recipe that's sure to get you heated up in an instant!

Serves 2-3

What we need:
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tbsp butter
1 diced red onion
2 diced carrots
2 sticks of celery, diced
6-8 mushrooms, diced
2 whole peeled fresh garlic cloves
1 inch peeled fresh ginger
100g of pasta of your choice (the smaller the better).
4 cups of water
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 vegetable cube stock (alternatively you can use vegetable stock)
1 bay leaf
Squeeze of a fresh lime
Handful of freshly chopped coriander

How we do:

• In a soup pot, heat the butter and oil.
• Add onions, carrots, celery and mushroom and saute until slightly soft.
• Now add the water.
• When it comes to the boil, add the pasta.
• Add the stock cube and season with salt and pepper and the bay leaf.
• At the same time pop in the garlic and ginger.
  
• Reduce the heat and let it boil gently for approx 10-12 minutes.
• When the pasta is soft, remove the bay leaf and garlic and ginger if you wish.
• Finally, squeeze in a little fresh lime juice and add the corriander.
• BALLE BALLE! Enjoy.