Pasta Fagiola(Bean Soup With Pasta) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried navy beans
4 c. water
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, scraped and chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery
5 to 6 slices bacon
1 bay leaf
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried whole basil
1/2 tsp. dried whole oregano
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. elbow macaroni (uncooked)
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Sort and wash beans; place beans in a large Dutch oven.
Cover with water 2 inches above beans and let soak 12 to 24 hours. Drain beans and return to Dutch oven.
Add 4 cups water and next 11 ingredients; stir well.
Bring to boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour and 35 minutes or until beans are tender.
Remove and discard bay leaf.
Add macaroni and cook 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
Ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Yield:
9 cups.