Tuscan Garbanzo Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup medium pasta shell
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small white onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, in oil, drained, julienned
1 medium carrot, chopped
16 ounces garbanzo beans, drained and divided
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
32 ounces chicken broth
salt and pepper

Preparation

cook pasta according to directions.
at same time, in a medium saucepan , heat oil over medium heat. add onion, garlic, rosemary and red pepper flakes.
add chicken broth, tomatoes, carrot and garbanzo beans, reserve 1 cup beans.
bring to boil, stir occasionally, then reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes.
puree vegetable mixture in food processor and return to saucepan.
add drained pasta and reserved beans and heat through, add extra broth if soup is too thick.
top with cheese.