Quick pasta fagioli

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Cloves garlic; halves
2tablespoonsOlive oil
1largeCarrot; pared and coarsely chopped
1largeOnion; coarsely chopped
1teaspoonLeaf rosemary; crumbled
4tablespoonsTomato paste
3cans(20 oz. each) white kidney beans; undrained
46ounces(6 c.) chicken broth
6ouncesSmall pasta such as ditali elbows
2tablespoonsRed wine vinegar
5 minutes.

Directions

Saute garlic in oil in Dutch oven. When garlic browned (about 10 minutes discard). Add chopped carrot and onion saute until they begin to color 3 to Add rosemary and tomato paste. Add beans with their liquid, and chicken broth. Simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes. Add pasta, stirring to distribute ingredients evenly. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes or until pasta is al dente (firm). Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Add salt if necessary. Stir vinegar into soup.

Combine: ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and ¼ cup finely chopped parsley.

Sprinkle over top of soup.

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Recipe by: Key Gourmet

Posted to recipelu-digest by James and Susan Kirkland <kirkland@...> on Mar 07, 1998