Goan Ginger-Scented Tomato and Cabbage Soup

Course :	Soups
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

1/2	cup	alphabet spaghetti
2	medium	onions -- coarsely chopped
5	cloves	garlic -- chopped
2	tablespoons	olive oil
1	small	carrot -- diced
2	teaspoons	ginger -- grated
2	cups	tomatoes -- diced
6	cups	stock
1/2	medium	cabbage -- thinly sliced
15	medium	fresh mint leaves -- sliced
1	teaspoon	salt and pepper
1	teaspoon	cayenne

Preparation:

Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside. Lightly saute onion and garlic in olive oil until softened. Stir in ginger and carrot and cook for a few monents. Add tomatoes, stock and cabbage. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Ladle soup over several spoonfuls of cooked pasta. Season with fresh mint and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information:

120 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (50% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 20mg Sodium