Easy Pasta Fagioli

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 carrot , diced
• 1 stalk celery , diced
• 1 thin slice onion , diced
• 0.5 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 4 cans tomato sauce , 8 ounce
• 1 can chicken broth , 14 ounce
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 0.5 tablespoons dried basil leaves
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1.5 cups ditalini pasta
• 1 can cannellini beans , 15 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, and onion; cook and stir until soft. Add garlic and sauté briefly.

2. 2

   Stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, parsley, basil, and pepper; simmer for 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ditalini pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.

4. 4

   Add beans and cooked pasta to soup; simmer until heated through, 1 or 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Enjoy!