White Bean And Pasta Soup Recipe 445

WHITE BEAN AND PASTA SOUP WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in enough water to cover by 3 inches.
• Heat oil in a large heavy soup pot over medium heat.
• Add onions, carrots, fennel, garlic, pepper flakes and bay leaves.
• Cover and cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Add beans and 7 cups stock.
• Increase heat and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• (Can be made one day ahead and cover and refrigerate at this point).
• Bring to a simmer before continuing.
• Add pasta and tomatoes to soup.
• Cover partially and simmer until beans and pasta are very tender, adding up to 1 cup stock if too thick, about 15 minutes.
• Add parsley.
• Taste and adjust seasonings with salt.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Ladle soup into bowls.
• Serve, passing cheese seperately.

WHITE BEAN AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, stir together the broth, beans, tomatoes, and oregano. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Stir in the pasta. Cook, partially covered, for 7 minutes, or until the pasta is just cooked through. Serve sprinkled with the Parmesan.
• If you expect to have leftovers, you may want to save the liquid you drain from the tomatoes. When the soup is refrigerated, the pasta will tend to absorb the liquid. The tomato liquid is good for returning the leftovers to the proper soupy consistency. You can also use water or more broth.
• Substitute a can of no-salt-added mixed beans, rinsed and drained, for the Great Northern beans, and add 1 cup frozen green beans to the mix. You'll have enough soup for five one-cup servings.
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 158
• Total Fat: 1.5g
• Saturated: 0.5g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
• Monounsaturated: 0.0g
• Cholesterol: 1mg
• Sodium: 131mg
• Carbohydrates: 28g
• Fiber: 8g
• Sugars: 3g
• Protein: 9g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 1 1/2 Starch
• 1 Vegetable
• 1/2 Very Lean Meat