Bean And Pasta Soup

Ingredients

• 12 medium green pepper chopped
• 1 medium onion minced
• 1 clove garlic minced or pressed
• 12 tsp basil
• 12 c elbow macaroni
• 1 Tbsp olive or salad oil
• 4 c boiling water
• salt
• 2 10 34 oz each cans tomato soup
• 1 16 oz can kidney beans drained
• black pepper to taste
• 2 to 3 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions

1. In skillet saute green pepper onion garlic and basil in oil
2. Cook macaroni in boiling water with 14 teaspoon salt for 10 minutes or until tender
3. Do not drain
4. Add green pepper mixture canned soup and beans to macaroni and water
5. Mix well heat thoroughly
6. Season to taste
7. Add lemon juice
8. Makes four servings