Provencal Vegetable Soup
["1 leek, or 1 bunch green onions", "2 1/2 qt. water", "1 onion, diced", "2 c. cut green beans", "2 c. diced potatoes", "2 c. diced carrots", "2 c. diced tomatoes", "1 Tbsp. salt", "2 c. zucchini, diced", "2 lg. cloves garlic", "2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 Tbsp. dried", "2 Tbsp. tomato paste", "1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese", "1/4 c. olive oil"]
["In 2 1/2 qts. water cook together leek, onion, green beans, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and salt.", "Cook for 45 minutes or until tender.", "In the last 1/2 hour, add zucchini.", "If you're using any frozen vegetables, add them the last 15 minutes.", "Add salt and pepper to taste.", "Prepare a garlic paste by crushing together garlic and basil.", "Gradually work in tomato paste, parmesan cheese, and olive oil.", "Add a few Tbsp. of the broth to the garlic paste, mix well, then stir the paste into the soup.", "Heat 5 minutes. Serves 8."]
["green onions", "water", "onion", "green beans", "potatoes", "carrots", "tomatoes", "salt", "zucchini", "cloves garlic", "fresh basil", "tomato paste", "parmesan cheese", "olive oil"]