Soup - Homemade Minestrone

1 tblsp olive oil
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup diced carrots
1 tblsp minced garlic
4 cups low sodium chicken broth\
2 cups water
1 540 ml can Blue Menu Six Bean Medley
1 large can no salt added tomatoes
3 tblsp ketchup
1/4 tsp Tabasco

Heat oil, add next 6 ingredients, cook 5 mins stirring often, add next 7 ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, boil gently partially covered for 15 mins. Add pasta, stir, boil gently for 12 mins.....optionally add grated parmesan to top each serving

Serving Size: makes 10 - 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TIGGER22.