Name: Pasta Fagioli Soup
Ingredients: 2 tb Oil; 2 Garlic cloves; minced; 1 lg Onion; chopped; 2 Stalks celery; chopped; 3 c Tomato juice; 3 c Water; 1 cn Tomato sauce (8 oz.); 2 Bay leaves; 1/2 ts Oregano; 1/2 ts Basil; 1/2 ts Garlic salt; 1/2 ts Coarse black pepper; 3 c Precooked beans; 1 ts Salt (less if beans are salty); 1 c Sm. whole wheat shells or macaroni; 1 c Fresh spinach; shredded; Parmesan cheese; grated

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy	Italian	Soups, Pasta, Italian	2	Quarts

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Oil
2		Garlic cloves; minced
1	lg	Onion; chopped
2		Stalks celery; chopped
3	c	Tomato juice
3	c	Water
1	cn	Tomato sauce (8 oz.)
2		Bay leaves
1/2	ts	Oregano
1/2	ts	Basil
1/2	ts	Garlic salt
1/2	ts	Coarse black pepper
3	c	Precooked beans
1	ts	Salt (less if beans are salty)
1	c	Sm. whole wheat shells or macaroni
1	c	Fresh spinach; shredded
		Parmesan cheese; grated

INSTRUCTIONS

Using 5 quart pot, heat oil and saute garlic, onion, and celery for 5
minutes.  Add tomato juice, water, tomato sauce, beans, bay leaves,
oregano, basil, garlic salt, and pepper, adjusting seasonings to taste.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add pasta; cover and simmer
10 minutes.  Add spinach and simmer 5 minutes. Serve with cheese at table.
Makes 2 quarts.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #238
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 1996 12:28:00 EDT
From: colorado-pegg@juno.com (peggy g seevers)

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