Italian Pasta And Beans With Leek

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 celery ribs, minced
• 1 diced leek, the part & light green
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (16 ounce) cans small beans
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup angel hair pasta
• salt, as needed

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven put the olive oil and the diced onion and saute about 6-7 minutes over medium-high heat.
• 2 the onion should have softened but not yet be brown.
• 3 add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
• 4 add the celery, leek, tomatoes, beans, vegetable broth, parsley, bay leaf, cayenne and black pepper.
• 5 bring mixture to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20-30 minutes until everything is tender.
• 6 break the angel hair pasta (or other thin pasta) into 3-4" lengths.
• 7 add to the pan and cook until tender.
• 8 add salt to taste.
• 9 this may be still a bit soupy once it is done cooking, but let it sit for about 30 minutes, and all of the liquid will be gone by then, and then just reheat.
• 10 serve with parmesan cheese on the side if desired.