Pasta-vegetable soup
Yield: 17 Servings
Ingredients:
- 6 c Water -- divided
- 1 1/2 c Chopped onion
- 1 c Dried lentils
- 1 c Sliced carrot
- 1 c Sliced celery
- 1 tb Brown sugar
- 1/2 ts Dried whole basil
- 1/2 ts Dried marjoram
- 1/2 ts Dried whole oregano
- 1/2 ts Dried whole thyme
- 1/2 ts Pepper
- 3 Cloves garlic -- crushed
- 1 Bay leaf
- 31 1/2 oz Low-sodium chicken broth -- (3 cans)
- 28 oz Wh tomatoes -- (1 can) Undrained and chopped
- 9 oz Frozen cut green beans -- (1 Package) thawed
- 6 oz Tomato paste -- (1 can)
- 1/4 c White wine vinegar
- 1 c Small seashell macaroni -- Uncooked
- 1 c Grated Romano cheese
- 1 tb Grated Romano cheese
Instructions:
Combine 4 cups water and next 16 ingredients in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes. Add remaining 2 cups water and vinegar; bring to a boil. Stir in macaroni and cook an additional 8 minutes; discard bay leaf. Yield: 17 cups (serving size: 1 cup soup plus 1 tablespoon cheese). Recipe By : Cooking Light Nov/Dec 1993 page 122 From: Date:



