Ingredients
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1 cup onion, chopped
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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3 1/2 cups vegetarian chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
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3 cups water
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1 cup dried white bean, rinsed
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1 (398 ml) can tomatoes, cut up
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1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne
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1 cup dry alphabet pasta
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1 cup carrot, finely chopped
Instructions
- Combine first five ingredients; boil.
- Add next four ingredients; boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer stirring occasionally for 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove most of the beans and transfer remaining liquid to a blender; process till smooth.
- Return mixture and beans back to the pot; Stir in alphabet pasta.
- Boil then reduce hear; cover and simmer 8 minutes until pasta is tender but firm.
- Yield: 6 1 1/2 cup servings.