Pasta E Fagioli

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Course : Pasta
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1 cup onions -- chopped
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced celery
32 ounces italian tomatoes -- seeded and chopped
1 cup nonfat chicken broth
12 ounces pinto beans -- canned, reserve 1/2 liquid
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 dash pepper
6 ounces pasta shells -- cooked
2 ounces ground beef -- cooked
 

Preparation:

In a 2 quart nonstick saucepan, spray iwth non-stick cooking spray. Add onions and garlic and saut‚ until vegetables begin to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add pinto beans with reserved liquid, hot pasta, ground beef, basil, oregano, and pepper and stir to combine. Stir 10 minutes longer to allow flavours to blend. Add water as needed.