Spinach Bean Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar or 1/2 teaspoon splenda sugar substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 5 cups packed torn fresh spinach
• 1 (16 ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups small cooked penne
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• 8 teaspoons shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven, saute onions and garlic in oil until tender.
• 2 stir in water, tomato puree, broth, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat.
• 5 cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• 6 add the spinach and beans, cooked pasta and hot pepper sauce.
• 7 heat through, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.