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Pasta Soup

Ingredients for Cooking

1 small, white/yellow onion (finely chopped)
1/2 cup celery (optional)
1 can (15-16 oz.) Italian-style tomatoes (w/ Basil and other italian spices)
3 cups cooked pasta (any kind except spagetti-like pastas; macaroni, penne, rigatoni, corkscrews, etc.)
6 cups water (or vegetable broth)
1 cup chick peas (optional)
2 tsp. Olive Oil
Italian spices (basil, parsley and oregano; dry or fresh)
dash of tabasco sauce
lemon juice (if needed)
salt and pepper (fresh cracked pepper tastes better)

Method:

1. Heat oil in soup pot.  Add onion (and celery) and saute for a few minutes.
2. Add Italian-style tomatoes and saute for a few more minutes.
3. Add water (or vegetable broth) and boil until the onion (and celery) are soft.
4. Add pasta and season soup with italian herbs, salt and pepper.  Boil for a few more minutes.
5. Add a dash of tabasco sauce to give a kick to the soup.  Add lemon juice, if needed.