MacAroni and Bean Soup

• 1 each carrots chopped
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cup white beans
• 2 Cloves garlic chopped, (soaked overnight with 1 tb baking soda in 1 qt water)
• 1 large onions chopped
• 1 each celery stalks
• 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
• 26 ounces beef stock
• 8 ounce tomato sauce
• 6 cups water
• 1/4 pound pasta, elbow macaroni
• 2 slices salt pork or bacon
• 1 x cheese grated

1. Soak beans overnight.
2. Drain and rinse beans well.
3. Place oil in large pot and saute salt pork.
4. Add all veggies and saute until translucent.
5. Add flour and stir well.
6. Add beans, broth, water and tomato sauce.
7. Bring to boil and then simmer for 2 hours.
8. When beans are soft, taste for salt and pepper.
9. Add pasta and simmer until pasta is tender.
10. Serve with cheese on the side for topping.

carrots, olive oil, white beans, garlic, onions, celery stalks, flour, beef stock, tomato sauce, water, pasta, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/macaroni-bean-soup-43926 (may not work)