Low Fat Pasta and Bean Soup
Source of Recipe
Marla
List of Ingredients
Low Fat Pasta and Bean Soup
2/3 cup dried cannellini beans or navy beans
4 cups water to soak beans
5 cups water
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 ounce pancetta or 2 slices bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon granules
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup packaged dried small pasta (such as shells, elbow macaroni, or bow ties)
4 teaspoons olive oil (optional)
Recipe
1. Rinse beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and 4 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer
for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or, skip boiling the water and soak beans
overnight in a covered pan.)
2. Drain and rinse the soaked beans. In the same pan combine beans, the 5 cups fresh water, onion, carrot,
celery, crumbled pancetta or bacon, bouillon granules, garlic, sage, marjoram, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce
heat. Cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender.* Slightly mash beans in saucepan. Stir in
uncooked pasta. Increase heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes or just until pasta is tender. To serve,
ladle into soup bowls. If desired, drizzle each serving with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
Makes 4 main-dish servings.
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