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      Title: Roman Holiday Soup
 Categories: Soups, Low-fat, Lunch
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 c  Onion; chopped
  1 1/2 c  Carrots; sliced
      1 tb Olive oil
  1 1/2 c  Green beans; sliced
    1/2 c  Uncooked macaroni
      6 c  Defatted chicken broth
    1/2 ts Salt
     14 c  Tomato paste
      2 cl Garlic; crushed
      2 tb Fresh basil; chopped -OR-
  1 1/2 ts Dried basil
      6 tb Parmesan cheese; grated
      1 tb Vegetable oil
      1 tb Corn starch
      2 tb Water; cold
      2 c  White beans; drained,
           - canned or cooked
 
  In large saucepan saute onion and carrots in olive oil until onion
  is translucent.

  Add green beans, macaroni, broth, and salt.  Bring to boil and
  simmer about 10 minutes or until veggies are tender and macaroni is
  cooked.

  In medium bowl, combine tomato paste, garlic, basil, and cheese.
  Slowly whisk in oil.

  Stir mixture into stew pot. Dissolve corn starch in water and stir
  into soup over medium heat until soup has thickened slightly.

  Stir in white beans and heat through.
 
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