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Italian Bean And Pasta Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 14-ounce cans vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper
• 1/2 cup dried orzo
• 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
• 1 19-ounce can fava beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 15-ounce can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup snipped parsley

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven cook onion and garlic in hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add broth.
3. Bring to boiling.
4. Add sweet pepper and orzo.
5. Return to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes.
6. Stir in undrained tomatoes, fava beans, and navy beans.
7. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Stir in parsley.

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