Quick Pasta E Fagioli - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 Tbsp. olive oil
    1 medium onion, diced
    2 stalks celery, diced (optional)
    1 medium carrot cut into 1/2 inch dice
    1 can vegetable or chicken broth (1 3/4 c.)
    2 1/4 c. water
    2 large cloves garlic minced
    1 c. small pasta shells
    1 c. (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
    1 can (15 or 16 oz.) white or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
    1 Tbsp. chopped fresh sage or basil, or 1 tsp. dried
Preparation
    Heat oil in a heavy medium sauce pan over medium heat.
    Add onion, celery and carrot and saute, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
    Add broth and water.
    Cover and bring to boil.
    Cook over medium heat 5 minutes.
    Add garlic and pasta and cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 5-8 minutes.

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