MINESTRONE

INGREDIENTS
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Add to the ingredients for VEGETABLE ITALIANO:
1 cup dry kidney beans
2 cups uncooked rigatoni (or similar pasta)

Place the beans in the stock/water pot when it's put up to boil.
After adding the sauted vegetables, simmer for 30 minutes then add the pasta.
Continue simmering the additional 30 minutes (or until beans are tender).