Tuscan Soup

Ingredients:
1 small onion, chopped
1 small carrot, sliced
1 T olive oil
2 cans (14.5 oz. each) chicken broth
1 cup water
3/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1 can (15-16 oz.) white kidney or great northern beans, rinsed and drained
2/3 c. Uncooked small spiral pasta
3 c. thinly sliced fresh escarole or spinach

In 3 qt. saucepan, sauté onion and carrot in oil until onion is tender. Add the broth, water, slat, an pepper; bring to a boil. Stir in beans and pasta; return to boil.

Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 min. or until pasta and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add spinach; heat through.

Yield: 4 servings

*Recipe comes from The Taste of Home Cookbook