Name___________________________________Date__________
Reading a Recipe
Use the recipe below to answer the questions that follow:
Vegetable Pasta Soup
Makes 10 servings
2 c. chopped onion
2 T. olive oil
1 c. diced carrot
1 c. minced celery
1 t. salt
1 t. oregano
¼ t. pepper
1 t. basil
1 c. cubed zucchini
2 16 oz. cans tomatoes
3 c. water
1 16 oz. can great northern beans, drained
¾ c. uncooked pasta
¼ c. chopped fresh parsley
1. In a soup kettle, sauté onions in olive oil until they are soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add carrot, celery, salt, oregano, pepper and basil. Cover and cook over low heat for
5 minutes.
3. Stir in zucchini, tomatoes, water, and beans. Cover and simmer gently for 30
minutes.
4. Heat soup to a boil.
5. Add pasta and boil until tender, about 10 minutes.
6. Stir in parsley and serve.
1. List five pieces of equipment you would need to prepare this
recipe._________________
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2 . What do you need to do to the beans to get them ready to
use?___________________
3. What do the abbreviations used with each of the following ingredients mean?
a. onion____________________ c. salt_______________________
b. olive oil__________________ d. tomatoes___________________
4. Explain how the onions are to be
cut.________________________________________
5. Explain how the carrots are to be
cut._______________________________________
6. Explain how the celery is to be
cut.__________________________________________
7. Explain how the zucchini is to be
cut._________________________________________
8. Explain how the onions are to be
cooked.______________________________________
9. Explain the cooking term used in step 3.
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10. Explain the cooking term used in steps 4 &
5.__________________________________
11. If you figure that it would take 10 minutes to wash and cut all the vegetables,
how much time would it take to prepare this
recipe?___________________________________________
12. What is the yield of this
recipe?___________________________________________