Pasta And Bean Soup

• 1 lb. dry Great Northern beans
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 whole carrot
• 1/2 c. cooked diced ham
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 2 qt. water
• 1 (1 lb.) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 c. water
• 1 c. ditalini (small macaroni)

1. Soak beans 8 hours or overnight.
2. Rinse and drain.
3. Combine beans, water, salt and carrot.
4. Simmer in a 6-quart pot 2 hours or until beans are tender. Combine onion, celery, garlic, tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil.
5. Simmer 30 minutes.
6. Cook macaroni according to directions and drain. Cube carrot and combine all ingredients.
7. Heat before serving.
8. Makes 3 1/2 quarts.

dry great northern beans, garlic, salt, carrot, ham, onion, celery, water, tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano, pepper, water, ditalini

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=703839 (may not work)