Vegetable Alfabeto Soup

This simple one-pot recipe is more for the kid who does not eat much vegetables. To attract them, the pasta used is alphabet pasta, they can learn their ABC at the same time. By using lots of different vegetables and tomato puree, this is a nutritious meal for the body and the mind (that ABC pasta!). Marmite is used here for Vitamin B12 which important in a Vegetarian Diet. Omit it, if you do not like the taste of marmite.

Preparation: 10 mins, Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients (serves 2)
° 25g alfabeto (pasta)
° 100g potato, peeled and diced
° 25g onion (optional), peeled and diced
° 50g celery, trimmed and diced
° 500ml water or vegetable stock
° 3 (150g) tomatoes, peeled and blended
° 75g frozen mixed vegetables
° 3 tablespoons tomatoes sauce, or to taste
° ½ teaspoon marmite
° 1 teaspoon sugar
° 2 tablespoons tapioca flour, mixed with 3 tablespoons water
° salt to taste
° pepper (optional), to taste

Method
1. Throw in the alfabeto, potato, onion, celery and water in a pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
2. Add in the mixed vegetable, tomatoes puree and bring to a boil. Season to taste with tomatoes sauce, marmite, sugar, salt and pepper.
3. Stir in the tapioca flour mixture and bring to a boil.
4. Serve hot.