This simple soup uses a bean and pasta mix. If you can't find it, use 1-1/2 cups bowtie pasta along with some dried thyme, marjoram, and basil, and add 1 cup frozen drained chopped spinach.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 (14 oz.) cans ready to serve vegetable broth
- 6 oz. pkg. Florentine Beans with Bow Ties OR 1-1/2 cups bow tie pasta + 1 cup frozen spinach, drained
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/8 tsp. white pepper
- 6 oz. can crabmeat, drained
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
Heat vegetable broth to a boil. Stir in package contents of the bean and pasta mix (or just pasta and your own seasonings along with spinach, if using that), carrot, onion, garlic, undrained tomatoes, and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes until pasta is tender. Gently stir in crabmeat and heat for another 5 minutes. Top each serving with Parmesan cheese. Serves 4


