Minestrone Soup

Minestrone for the simplicity and freedom to experiment!!! I tried quite a few tricks before, but the following is the simplest and yummiest so far:

Ingredients:
Any of the following veggies:
Beans
Carrots
Peas
Potato
Pumpkin (squash)
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Brussell sprouts
Golden corn
Zuccini

You can use JUST about anything here!!!

Required:
Onions (1 large)
Garlic 3-4 cloves
Oregano + Rosemary + Basil
Pepper (I prefer white, but blacks ok)
One tbsp olive oil
Lots of water.

Procedure:

a) Preparing vegetables

1) I prefer all veggies fresh
2) cut viggies into tiny pieces, and for every one cup of veggies add 11/2 cups water.
3) microwave in high for 25 mins.
4) after 25 mins, drain the water and keep aside (STOCK)
5) now add 1/2 cup water for 1 cup veggies n microwave on high for 15 mins. Mash with a potato masher, but NOT fine.

b)Preparing soup:

1) Heat olive oil and add chopped garlic. when it just changes color add onions.
2) When onions change color add stock.
3) Boil for about 10 mins on medium flame.
4) Add semi-mashed veggies
5) simmer for about half an hour
6) Add salt ( I prefer sea-salt myself), the herbs and pepper.
7) Seve with grated cheese (optional)