Spinach Bean Soup

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

Ingredients

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

Recipe

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