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Keep your belly warm this winter with a healthy and hearty soup. Pasta Soup is a simple, delicious, and nutritious way to feed the family.  Ask for helping hands to assist with the cooking.

Pasta Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 celery stalks
• 2 carrots
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 small tomatoes
• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 11-ounce can white beans
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 pound small cut pasta, cooked
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• additional Parmesan cheese (to taste)

Directions:

• Cook the 1/2 pound of pasta and set aside for later in the recipe.
• Dice the onions, garlic, celery, carrots, and the fresh tomatoes and set aside.
• Put olive oil into a large pot and heat over a medium temperature.
• Once the oil is heated, add the onions and cook until they are transparent.
• Add the garlic, celery, and carrots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the fresh tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, white beans, and chicken stock to the pot. Cook over a high heat for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the soup has come to a boil.
• Add the cooked pasta and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and stir.
• Adjust the salt and pepper to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle any additional Parmesan cheese on top. Enjoy!