pasta e fagilio (pasta and bean soup!)

Ingredients:

2 Tsp. olive oil

I chopped yellow onion

3 carrots, grated

1 stalk celery, chopped

3 cloves of garlic, minced

3- 1/2 cups of vegetable stock

1 28 oz. can of tomatoes, pureed with

fresh basil (processed with tomatoes)

3 tbsp of oregano

salt and pepper

2 tbsp. sugar

1 tsp of cayenne pepper (if you like it spicy!)

1 can kidney beans

1/2 cup of pasta (something small, like elbow or macaroni)

Directions:

1. In a large pot heat oil, add onions, carrots and celery, add garlic at the end. Cook for 5 minutes.

2. Stir in stock, tomatoes (pureed with basil) , sugar, and spices. Simmer for 15 minutes.

3. Add pasta and cook until tender. (According to package directions). Add beans the the end.

4. Enjoy!