Nonna's Easy Italian Bean Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (18 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (18 ounce) can of mixed beans or 1 (18 ounce) romano beans
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup uncooked macaroni noodles
• 1 onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• parsley
• basil
• oregano
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, sautee onions and garlic in oil.
• 2 add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper.
• 3 rinse beans and add to sauce.
• 4 let simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 while sauce is simmering, boil water and make pasta according to package.
• 6 when ready, drain 3/4 of the water but leave 1/4 with pasta. add to simmering sauce and stir in basil.
• 7 top with parmasan and serve!