Italian-Style Beans And Pasta

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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

1 can garbanzo beans
1 can great northern beans
1 can red kidney beans
1 can diced cooked -- tomatoes
2 large carrots
1 large onions -- chopped (1 to 2)
2 cloves garlic chopped -- (2 to 6)
2 large carrots -- cut in thin strips
2 stalks celery -- cut in chunks
3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 pound pasta
 

Preparation:

Sauté‚garlic and onion till soft. Add beans (entire can) and tomatoes and 3 ca ns of water. When hot, add Italian Seasoning. Bring to a boil, then cook till sp ices are well-blended. Add pasta, carrots and celery and cook till pasta is ready - - about ten minutes. Carrots should be slightly crunchy. Adjust seasonings if desired. This makes a thick stew. If you like it wetter, use more water. I expect you could lower the fat by reducing the amount of beans. This is an adaptation of a recipe calling for sausage and other meat. You can add non-fat Parmesan cheese at the table if you want. Serves 8 or 9.