SOUP, WHITE BEAN AND PASTA RECIPE - (4/5)

Soup, White Bean and Pasta Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by Claude

Number Of Ingredients 10

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3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups of chopped onions
2/3 cup chopped carrots
2/3 cup chopped celery
3-1/2 cups of water (more if to thick)
1 can of Cannellini white beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup small pasta such as orzo
1/3 cup chopped green onions (white parts)
dash or two of hot sauce (like sriracha hot chili sauce) - optional

Steps:

Chopped onions, carrots, celery. Heat olive oil in a 4 qt. pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute until all vegetables are soft - about 12 minutes. Add 3-1/2 cups of water, can of beans with liquid, and can of tomatoes with liquid - bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 25 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. Add the pasta to the pot and bring to a boil. Cook until pasta is tender, adding more water to soup by 1/2 cupfulls if very thick - about 10 minutes. Add dash of hot sauce - optional Ladle soup into bowls - sprinkle with chopped green onions, drizzle with olive oil. serve