French green beans ragout soup (lactose free)

Ingredients

• 600 g Green beans, cut into 2cm pieces
• 100 g Pasta, fell (or macaroni broken to short pieces)
• 200 g Zucchini, washed, diced
• 450 ml Water
• 1 pcs Onion, peeled, chopped
• 1 pcs Carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 clove Garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp All purpose flour
• 3 tbsp Unsalted butter, lactose free
• 1 tbsp Mint, chopped
• 1/4 tsp Salt, fresh ground
• 1 pinch Black pepper

Method

1. Heat oil in sauce pot over medium heat; add onions and carrots then cook for 5 minutes.
2. Add garlic then cook for 1 more minute.
3. Add the green beans and zucchinis, toss to coat with oil; then add the water.
4. Stir well and reduce heat; simmer for 15-20 minutes.
5. For the last 5 minutes, add pasta in.
6. Melt butter in sauce pot over medium heat; add flour and stir until you get a paste.
7. Continue cooking and whisking for 2-4 minutes, until the paste gets brownish, then take off from heat.
8. By this time, beans should be almost cooked as well as pasta, so stir in the flour mix and simmer for 10 more minutes.
9. Remove from the heat and stir in the chopped mint.
10. Season to taste and serve in bowls.
11. Grated parmesan may be a good garnish.