Healthy Alphabet Soup

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 1/2 cups vegetarian chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup dried white bean, rinsed
• 1 (398 ml) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 cup dry alphabet pasta

1. Combine first five ingredients; boil.
2. Add next four ingredients; boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer stirring occasionally for 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender.
3. Using a slotted spoon, remove most of the beans and transfer remaining liquid to a blender; process till smooth.
4. Return mixture and beans back to the pot; Stir in alphabet pasta.
5. Boil then reduce hear; cover and simmer 8 minutes until pasta is tender but firm.
6. Yield: 6 1 1/2 cup servings.

onion, carrot, garlic, vegetarian chicken, water, white bean, tomatoes, oregano, cayenne, pasta

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/healthy-alphabet-soup-112133 (may not work)