Ingredients:
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup carrots, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 1/2 cups vegetarian chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
3 cups water
1 cup dried white beans, rinsed
1 (398 ml) cans tomatoes, cut up
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 cup dry alphabet pasta
Directions:
Combine first five ingredients; boil.
Add next four ingredients; boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer stirring occasionally for 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender.
Using a slotted spoon, remove most of the beans and transfer remaining liquid to a blender; process till smooth.
Return mixture and beans back to the pot; Stir in alphabet pasta.
Boil then reduce hear; cover and simmer 8 minutes until pasta is tender but firm.
Yield: 6 1 1/2 cup servings.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 110 min.