Alphabet Soup

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup alphabet pasta
• 1 teaspoon basil
• dash of pepper
• 2 cups water
• 2 bullion cubes, chicken or vegetable
• 1/2 cup mixed frozen vegetables

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over a medium flame and add the pasta, stirring until golden brown. Add basil and pepper. Keep stirring. Add the water, the bullion and the vegetables. Stop stirring already. Bring it all to a boil and then lower it all to a simmer for ten to fifteen minutes. Prepare bath. Serves twelve.