Vegetarian

Tuscan Garbanzo Bean Soup (Bush Beans) takes several minutes to prepare.

Tuscan Garbanzo Bean Soup (Bush Beans) takes several minutes to cook.

Tuscan Garbanzo Bean Soup (Bush Beans) makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for Tuscan Garbanzo Bean Soup (Bush Beans) are:

* 1 cup medium pasta shells
* 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
* 1 small white onion, chopped
* 6 garlic gloves, sliced
* 2 tsp dried rosemary or 3 tbsp fresh rosemary
* 1 bay leaf
* 1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes
* 1/2 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
* 1 medium carrot, chopped
* 2 16 ounce cans garbanzo beans, drained and divided
* 2 tbsp grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese
* salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Tuscan Garbanzo Bean Soup (Bush Beans):

Cook pasta according to directions. At the same time, in a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf and red pepper flakes. Add 2 cups water, tomatoes, carrots and garbanzo beans, reserving 1 cup whole beans.Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 7-10 minutes. Puree vegetable mixture in blender or food processor and return to saucepan.Add pasta and remaining whole beans and heat through, adding water if soup is too thick. Makes 6-7 servingsNumber of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CARLYALLEN.

The nutritional information for Tuscan Garbanzo Bean Soup (Bush Beans) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 296.7

• Total Fat: 4.7 g
• Cholesterol: 1.4 mg
• Sodium: 488.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 57.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.4 g
• Protein: 14.3 g