Mixed vegetable and rice soup


Ingredients:

½      cup rice
6       cup chicken broth
1      medium carrot, cut into small cubes   
1      medium zucchini, cut into small cubes   
1      medium potato, cut into small cubes 
½     cup broccoli florets 
1      medium white onion, chopped
¼     cup sliced mushrooms
3      tea spoon of olive oil
2      tea spoon of flour mixed with 5 Tbsp water
½     tea spoon of crushed garlic
1      tea spoon of dried basil
¼     tea spoon of ground white pepper
1 ¼  tea spoon of salt (to taste)
Instructions:

      1.  Wash the rice very well and soak it in salted warm water for 30 minutes.
2.     Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan, then sauté the onion and garlic for 3 -4 minutes.
3.    Drain rice thoroughly and add to the pan with the carrot, zucchini, potato, mushrooms, basil salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes.
4.    Add the chicken broth, cover the pan and leave to cook for 15 minutes. Then add the flour and water mixture and leave to cook for 3-5 minutes or until the veggies are cooked through and the soup is thickened.