Italian Bean Soup With Pasta(For 6 Servings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Great Northern or small white beans, rinsed and drained
6 c. water
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium carrot, shredded
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1/2 c. thinly sliced pepperoni
1 smoked ham hock (about 1 lb.)
1 can (1 lb.) tomatoes
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 bay leaf
1/2 c. small shell pasta
salt
grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

Place beans in bowl.
Add 2 cups of water and let stand overnight or bring to a boiling in medium saucepan.
Boil briskly 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Let stand, covered, 1 hour.