Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      can           garbanzo beans
   1      can           great northern beans
   1      can           red kidney beans
   1      can           diced cooked -- (1 to 2)
                        tomatoes
   2      large         carrots
   1      large         onions -- chopped (1 to 2)
   2      cloves        chopped -- (2 to 6)
                        garlic
   2      large         carrots -- cut in thin strips
   2      stalks        celery -- cut in
                        chunks
   3      tablespoons   -- (3 to 4)
                        Italian seasoning
     1/4  teaspoon      red pepper flakes
     1/2  pound         pasta

Preparation:

Sauté‚garlic and onion till soft. Add beans (entire can) and tomatoes and 3 ca ns of water. When hot, add Italian Seasoning. Bring to a boil, then cook till sp ices are well-blended. Add pasta, carrots and celery and cook till pasta is ready - - about ten minutes. Carrots should be slightly crunchy. Adjust seasonings if desired. This makes a thick stew. If you like it wetter, use more water. I expect you could lower the fat by reducing the amount of beans. This is an adaptation of a recipe calling for sausage and other meat. You can add non-fat Parmesan cheese at the table if you want. Serves 8 or 9.