Pasta And Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 6 c. chicken stock or water
2 medium plum tomatoes, chopped
1 small carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley and basil leaves (dried may be used)
2 cans cannellini beans
Parmesan or Romano cheese

Preparation

Saute onions and garlic in olive oil.
Add tomatoes, celery, carrot and chicken stock or water and simmer about 1 hour.
Add beans, parsley and sweet basil and simmer 15 minutes.
Cook any kind of small macaroni separately.
Drain pasta.
Mix together with beans.
Add Parmesan or Romano cheese.
Good luck.