Sunday Italian Vegetable Soup
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Dry navy beans
1 Cup Water
4 cups Chicken broth
3/4 cup Carrot -- sliced, peeled
1/2 cup Potato -- sliced with peel
1 tablespoon Corn oil
1/2 cup Onion -- sliced
1 can Italian tomatoes -- (16 oz) including liquid
2 cups Cabbage -- sliced thinly
1 cup Zucchini -- sliced
1/2 cup Celery -- sliced
1/2 cup Chick peas -- (garbanzo beans) drained canned
1/2 cup Rotini or other pasta uncooked
1 tablespoon Parsly -- finely minced fresh
2 teaspoons Dried basil -- crumbled
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Ground pepper -- freshly
 

Preparation:

Cover navy beans with water in a large pot. Over medium heat, bring just to the boiling point. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain. Add chicken broth, carrot, and potato. Cover and cook over medium heat until vegetables are almost tender, about 35 minutes. Heat oil in a small skillet and saute onion until tender. Add onion and all remaining ingredients to soup pot. Cook 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked.