Soupe de Lasagnes (Provenale Pasta Soup) - Delicious Living

Ingredients

• 3-4 stalks celery, washed and cut into short lengths
• 3-4 large carrots, scraped and roughly chopped
• 3-4 young turnips, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
• 8 cups cold water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces lasagne or papardelle (frilly edges optional), broken into bite-size pieces
• 5-6 stalks chard, washed and cut into short lengths
• 1/4 head cabbage, cut into fine strips
• 3-4 leeks, trimmed, well-washed and cut into thin rings
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil or garlic mayonnaise (aioli)