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Vegetable Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• vegetables, diced in bite-size pieces, such as carrots, kabocha pumpkin, potatoes, zucchini, bell peppers
• tomatoes, diced in large pieces
• onion, garlic
• ground beef, optional
• bay leaves
• pasta (fusilli or bowtie)

Procedure

1. if using ground beef, brown it separately
2. brown the onion for 3 mins, then add garlic
3. brown the sides of the kabocha and carrots
4. add the tomatoes and enough water to cover the ingredients. add ground beef if using it
5. count backwards how much time each ingredient takes to cook to determine when to add them:
   • carrots, potatoes: 15 mins
   • pasta: 10-15 mins, depending on brand and shape
   • bell peppers: 10 mins
   • zucchini: 10 mins
   • kale: 8 mins