Quick and Spicy Tomato Soup

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (26-ounce) jar marinara sauce (recommended: San Marzano brand)
• 2 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup pastina pasta (or any small pasta)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Warm the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add the carrots, onion, and garlic and saute until soft, about 2 minutes.
3. Add the jar of marinara sauce, chicken broth, cannellini beans, red pepper flakes, pasta, salt and pepper.
4. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Ladle into bowls and serve.
6. SERVINGS: 4 (MAIN); Calories: 430; Total Fat: 16 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 15 grams; Total carbohydrates: 59 grams; Sugar: 3 grams Fiber: 10 grams; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 1,976 milligrams

olive oil, carrots, onion, clove garlic, marinara sauce, chicken broth, cannellini beans, red pepper, pastina pasta, salt, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/quick-and-spicy-tomato-soup-recipe.html (may not work)