#2452 - Pasta Bean Soup

(by Shirley McNevich)

8oz. Italian sausage (cut into coin shaped pieces, then each piece quartered)
1 onion (chopped)
1 TBSP canola oil
1 - 19oz. can cannellini beans (do NOT drain)
1 - 14oz. can diced Italian tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped parsley
3/4 cup dry small pasta shells
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups water
Parmesan cheese

In a skillet add canola oil, chopped onions, and sausage pieces--cook/stir over medium heat until sausage is browned and onions are caramelized. Add diced tomatoes and water--stir and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add pasta shells and chopped parsley--cook/stir until pasta is tender. Add cannellini beans--cook/stir until beans are hot. Add salt and pepper to your taste--stir. Add Parmesan cheese to your taste--stir.