Macaroni & red bean soup
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 c Red kidney beans soaked
- 1 ea Onion coarsely chopped
- 1 md Carrot diced
- 2 ea Celery stalks chopped
- 3 ea Garlic cloves chopped
- 1 tb Parsley chopped optional
- 2 tb Olive oil
- 1 1/4 c Tomatoes diced
- 1 c Tomato juice
- 1/2 ea Vegetable bouillon cube
- 8 oz Elbow macaroni
- 1 tb Tomato paste
- 1 ts Mixed herbs
Instructions:
Salt & pepper Cook beans until tender. Cool in their cooking liquid. Lightly saute the onion carrot celery parsley & garlic in the olive oil until softened & slightly browned. Ladle in the beans & 2 cups of their cooking liquid the tomatoes tomato juice bouillon cube & macaroni. Bring to a boil & cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Stir carefully. Cover & let stand for a few minutes to allow the pasta to plump up. Add more stock or juice if the mixture is too dry. Stir in the rest of the ingredients & serve immediately.



