Pasta Fagioli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Great Northern beans
4 qt. water (use chicken base to make broth)
1 c. olive oil
3 Tbsp. minced garlic
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 lb. shell macaroni (small), cooked
Parmesan cheese
ground pepper

Preparation

Boil beans 15 minutes.
Blend in olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, salt, basil and oregano.
Continue boiling until beans are tender, about 1 1/4 hours.
Add more water as needed.
Stir in cooked macaroni.
Add Parmesan cheese and pepper.
Serve hot.