Shells with Celery and Zucchini

Homemade soup to enjoy as a starter in a meal; we particularly love to accompany it with chicken and potato patties or fried potato tacos with tuna to balance the dryness of these dishes.
Ingredients
5
Servings
  • 1 package pasta  , for large shell soup 1 package pasta , for large shell soup
  • 1 sprig celery 1 sprig celery
  • 3 zucchinis, Italian 3 zucchinis, Italian
  • 1 red bell pepper 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 sprig epazote 1 sprig epazote
  •  chicken stock chicken stock
  •  salt  , to taste salt , to taste
  • 1/4 onions 1/4 onions
  • 250 milliliters tomato sauce
  • pumpkin flowers, and tender zucchini sprouts (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon oil  1 tablespoon oil
  • fresh cream
Preparation
15 mins
30 mins
Low
  • Sauté the onion until translucent in oil and let it turn crystal clear. Add the pasta for the soup and fry until they acquire a golden color.
  • Chop the celery, zucchini, and bell pepper; if in season, add zucchini flowers along with the tender sprouts, previously removing the heart of the flowers.
  • Bring the chicken broth to a boil along with the onion and pasta; once it reaches a boil, add the sprig of epazote, salt to taste, and the tomato broth. Let it boil for 20 minutes and serve hot.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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