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Pasta Soup for Kids
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Pasta Soup for Kids

8 ingredients 7 steps 6 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

520
Calories
26g
Protein
8g
Fat
92g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Tofu 100g firm 76
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 quart vegetable broth
  • ½ cup carrots , in tiny cubes (the size of small peas)
  • ½ cup diced zucchini
  • ½ cup diced yellow crooked-neck squash
  • ½ cup baby corn , ¼-inch pieces (or ¼ cup frozen corn—see notes)
  • ½ cup small peas (frozen—see notes)
  • ½ cup minced firm tofu
  • 1–1½ cups cooked small pasta (see notes)

Directions

1

Bring broth to boil in a medium-sized saucepan.

2

Add carrots, and lower the heat to a simmer .

3

Cook for 5 minutes, or until carrots are just tender.

4

Add zucchini, squash, and corn.

5

Simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in peas, tofu, and cooked pasta.

6

Simmer just a couple of minutes longer.

7

Serve hot (or very warm) in small bowl with small spoons.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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