White Bean Spinach Pasta Soup

By lindaauman

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 3/4 cups chopped carrots
• 8 cups fat free chicken broth
• 1 can Rotel
• 1 can diced tomatoes (Glen Muir Fire Roasted)
• 2 cans Great Northern beans
• 1 cup pasta shells
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 3 cups Baby Spinach, cleaned and trimmed
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• salt to taste
• 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes

Details

Adapted from meehancooks.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large sauce pan, saute the onion, carrots & garlic in the olive oil.

Add everything except pasta and bring to a boil; cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Add pasta and cook 12 minutes.

If the soup seems too thick for your liking add a bit more broth.

Add spinach and cook until wilted.