Pasta And Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry Great Northern beans
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 whole carrot
1/2 c. cooked diced ham
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 qt. water
1 (1 lb.) can stewed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. water
1 c. ditalini (small macaroni)

Preparation

Soak beans 8 hours or overnight.
Rinse and drain.
Combine beans, water, salt and carrot.
Simmer in a 6-quart pot 2 hours or until beans are tender. Combine onion, celery, garlic, tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil.
Simmer 30 minutes.
Cook macaroni according to directions and drain. Cube carrot and combine all ingredients.
Heat before serving.
Makes 3 1/2 quarts.