Pasta E Fagioli

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 2 ounces button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed well
• 3 cups canned fat free low-sodium beef broth or 3 cups vegetable broth
• fresh ground pepper
• 6 ounces penne pasta or 6 ounces other pastas
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 spray a nonstick pot with cooking spray.
• 2 add the onion, carrot, zucchini, and mushrooms; saute for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the tomatoes and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• 4 add the beans, and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.
• 5 add the broth and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat and keep warm.
• 7 prepare the pasta according to package directions; drain.
• 8 combine pasta with soup and serve with parmesan cheese sprinkled in each serving.