Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2          teaspoons  olive oil -- or vegetable oil
     1/2           cup  diced carrot and
     1/2           cup  diced celery
     1/4           cup  finely diced onion
  1              clove  garlic minced
  1 1/2           cups  water
     1/2           cup  tomato sauce
     1/4      teaspoon  basil leaves
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/8      teaspoon  thyme
     1/8      teaspoon  pepper
  4             ounces  drained canned small white beans
  2          teaspoons  chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

In 1 1/2 or 2 quart saucepan heat oil; add carrot, celery, onion and garlic and saute until vegetables are tender. Stir in water, tomato sauce, and seasonings and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in beans and cook until throughly heated, about 5 minutes longer. Serve each portion sprinkled with 1 teaspoon parsely.

Nutritional Information:

64 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (60% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 669mg Sodium