Italian Pasta and Beans

Submitted by Chef53Kathy

"This is an easy italian soup with pasta and beans. I make this when I only have a little time to get dinner together. It goes well with a green salad and fresh italian bread."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 6 1 cup
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup corn oil
• 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1⁄4 cup grated romano cheese

directions

1. Cook pasta per package directions and drain off half of the water. Saute onion and garlic in the oil. Add the parsley, salt, pepper, tomato sauce and bouillon cube and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the sauce and the beans to the pasta and water and simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the cheese and serve.

Reviews

[PickleLover]

This was pretty good over all, I think it could use a little something else but i'm not sure exactly what. I did add a little extra seasoning and simmered the broth a little longer together. I also used a few Tablespoons of oil as 1/4 cup seemed more than necessary :)