Pasta E Fagioli(Italian Bean Soup)

• 5 c. water
• 8 oz. dried beans
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large tomato or 1 c. tomato sauce
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/4 lb. salt pork, chopped
• 1 to 2 c. cooked ham, cut up
• 2 tsp. beef bouillon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. uncooked pasta (shells)
• grated Parmesan

1. Heat water and beans to boiling in Dutch oven; boil for 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Cover; let stand 1 hour.
4. Add onion, tomato sauce, celery, garlic, meat, bouillon and salt to beans. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hours (do not boil).
5. Stir pasta into soup.
6. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with cheese when serving.
8. Good with fresh Italian bread.
9. Serves 5.

water, beans, onion, tomato, stalks celery, clove garlic, salt pork, ham, beef bouillon, salt, pasta, parmesan

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=752191 (may not work)