Provencal Soup with Pistou Recipe | Vegetarian French Cuisine

Ingredients

• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• 1.5 lb (680 g) new potatoes , cut into 0.5 inch cubes
• 1 lb (454 g) carrots , cut on the diagonal into 0.25 inch-thick slices
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 bouquet garni
• pinch of saffron threads, crushed (optional)
• 0.5 lb (227 g) green beans , cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 lb (454 g) zucchini , cut into 0.5 inch cubes
• 1 cup uncooked macaroni shells
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley