Bok Choy and Veggie Soup

mmm... Something completely different

Ingredients:

1/4 cup baby carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 head baby bok choy, chopped
3 small parsnips, chopped
2 cloves garlic, diced
4 cups beef broth
2 TBSP butter
2 TSP chinese 5 spice powder
1 TSP sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 bundle spinach linguini, or 1/4 package linguini, or 1 package soba noodles

Directions

In large sauce pan, over medium heat, melt butter
Add garlic, cook until barely browned
Add carrots, celery, parsnips, and bok choy
Lower heat to medium low, simmer 5-10 minutes
Add sugar, cook another 5 minutes
Add chinese 5 spice powder, salt and pepper, cook another 5 minutes
Add broth and bring to a boil
Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes

Meanwhile, cook noodles and drain
Once soup is ready, place noodles in a bowl and serve soup over noodles :)

mmm...