Pasta And Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried Great Northern beans
• 2 qt water
• 2 12 tsp salt
• 1 large whole carrot
• 6 strips bacon
• 12 c chopped onion
• 12 c chopped celery
• 1 small clove garlic minced
• 1 lb can stewed tomatoes
• 12 bay leaf
• 12 tsp oregano
• 12 tsp salt
• 14 tsp pepper
• 14 c water
• 1 c small elbow macaroni

Directions

1. Soak beans overnight
2. Combine water salt carrot and beans in a 6-quart pot
3. Simmer until beans are tender