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Macaroni And Red Bean Soup

Cuisine: Italian
Type: Pasta
Courses: Soup, Vegetarian
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 160g / 5.6ozRed kidney beans - soaked
1   Onion - coarsely chopped
1   Carrot - diced (medium)
2   Celery stalks - chopped
3   Garlic cloves - chopped
1 tablespoon 15mlParsley - chopped, optional
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
1 1/4 cups 78g / 2.8ozTomatoes - diced
1 cup 237mlTomato juice
1/2   Vegetable bouillon cube
8 oz 227gElbow macaroni
1 tablespoon 15mlTomato paste
1 teaspoon 5mlMixed herbs
  Salt and pepper

Recipe Instructions

Cook beans until tender. Cool in their cooking liquid.

Lightly sauteethe onion, carrot, celery, parsley and garlic in the olive oil until softened and slightly browned. Ladle in the beans and 2 cups of their cooking liquid, the tomatoes, tomato juice bouillon cube and macaroni. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Stir carefully.

Cover and let stand for a few minutes to allow the pasta to plump up. Add more stock or juice if the mixture is too dry. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and serve immediately.

Marlena Spieler, "200+ Vegetarian Pasta Recipes"

Source:
Mario Batali

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