Tomato, Pasta And Spinach Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced garlic clove
2 teaspoons oil
6 cups water
4 cups crushed tomatoes (fresh or 28 oz. can)
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 cup shell pasta
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans
grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

In a 3-4 quart pot, heat garlic in oil until aromatic.
Add water, tomatoes, chicken broth cubes, and sage and bring to a boil.
Stir in pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
Add spinach and cook, breaking up spinach as it thaws, 5 to 7 minutes longer until pasta is tender.
Stir in rinsed and drained beans and heat 1 minute longer.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.