North Pole Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch disks
4 cloves garlic
6 ounces ham, diced
15 ounces canned tomatoes, drained and crushed
14 ounces of canned beans, black or red
6 cups chicken broth
5 ounces rotelle pasta or 5 ounces shell pasta
salt and pepper
parmesan cheese (to garnish)

Preparation

In large sauce pan, heat oil and add onions and carrots.
Cook 5 minutes or until soft.
Add garlic and ham.
Cook 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes.
Add broth and beans.
Bring to a boil and mash some of the beans to thicken.
Lower heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Return to boil and add pasta.
Boil 6 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
Season with freshly ground black pepper and cheese.