Vegetable Orzo Soup

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tea. olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jar (24 oz) garden-style spaghetti sauce
• 1 pkg (16 0z) frozen Italian vegetables
• 1 can (15 oz) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth
• 1/2 lb. small red potatoes, quartered
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup uncooked orzo pasta
• 1/2 tea. dried marjoram
• 1/2 tea. dried thyme

Preparation

Step 1

Saute pepper and onion in oil in a Dutch oven until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingre3dietns. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes and pasta are tender.