MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Roman Holiday Soup-DAM Categories: Low-cal, Soups Yield: 6 servings MMMMM---------------------DEAL-A-MEAL RECIPE-------------------------- 1 c Chopped onion 1 1/2 c Sliced carrots 1 tb Olive oil 1 1/2 c Sliced green beans 1/2 c Uncooked macaroni 6 c Defatted chicken broth 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Tomato paste 2 Cloves garlic, crushed 1 1/2 ts Dried basil 6 tb Grated Parmesan cheese 1 tb Vegetable oil 1 tb Cornstarch 2 tb Cold water 2 c Drained, canned white beans MMMMM------------------------SERVE WITH:----------------------------- 1 Serving crusty Italian Bread 1) In large saucepan, saute onion and carrots in olive oil until onion is translucent. 2) Add green beans, macaroni, broth and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and macaroni is cooked. 3) In a medium bowl, combine tomato paste, garlic, basil and cheese. Slowly whisk in oil. 4) Stir mixture into soup pot. Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir into soup over medium heat until soup has thickened slightly. 5) Stir in white beans and heat through. 6) Serve with 1 piece of Italian bread. EXCHANGES: 2bread, 1meat, 1vege, 1fat, 355cal (when served as recommended) FROM: Richard Simmons Deal-A-Meal Cookbook (1989) Typed for Meal Master by Susan Grabowski December 1993 MMMMM