Hearty Soup

with Small Vegetable Shells

This recipe was created by Eden Foods of Clinton, Michigan, the oldest natural food company in North America, and the largest independent manufacturer of 'dry grocery' organic foods.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup small-size shell macaroni ¹ (uncooked)

1 Tablespoon olive oil ²

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup onion, diced

1/2 cup celery, diced

1 cup carrots, diced

1 cup potatoes, diced

1/2 cup green beans, remove ends, sliced

3 cups vegetable broth

1 15-oz. can kidney beans ³ (do not drain)

1 15-oz. can garbanzo beans ⁴ (do not drain)

1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes with basil ⁵ (do not drain)

1 cup water ⁶

2 teaspoons salt ⁷

PREPARATION:

· Cook pasta as package directs, rinse, drain and set aside.

· Heat oil in a soup pot, sauté garlic and onions for 2 to 3 minutes.

· Add all ingredients except the salt and pasta. Cover, bring to a boil.

· Reduce the flame to medium-low, simmer for 30 minutes.

· Put pasta in each bowl, top with soup and serve.

Serves: 8

Prep Time: 0:10 — Total Time: 0:45

NUTRITIONAL INFO:

Per Serving: 206 Calories, 3g Fat (13% calories from fat), 10g Protein,

36g Carbohydrate, 9g Fiber, 0mg Cholesterol, 492mg Sodium

Suggested Eden Foods products:

¹ Eden Organic Small Vegetable Shells

² Eden Selected Extra Virgin Olive Oil

³ Eden Organic Kidney Beans

⁴ Eden Organic Garbanzo Beans

⁵ Eden Organic Diced Tomatoes with Basil

⁶ Eden Springs^® Water

⁷ Eden Sea Salt

Source: http://www.edenpasta.com/recipes/recipe05.html