Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2 1/2           cups  pasta - usually elbows or ditalini -- (small tubes)
  1             medium  onion chopped
  1              clove  garlic or more
  1                can  cannellini beans
                        olive oil - enough to saute onions
                        grated cheese
                        salt & pepper to taste

Preparation:

Boil just enough water to cook the pasta. Usually 1 1/2 quarts. While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a 6 quart pot. Saute onions first until translucent then add chopped garlic. Do not burn! Add beans with juice from can. This should make a thick combination. Keep this on simmer until pasta is cooked. When pasta is cooked to desired tenderness, do not drain away the water. Add pasta and enough of the water in which it was cooked to bring the soup to your desired consistency. Let this simmer for about 5 minutes to combine all the flavors. Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with grated cheese at the table. CONTINUED IN NEXT SECTION Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the mos

Nutritional Information:

673 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 47g Protein; 122g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 32mg Sodium