Cooking Matters

Ingredients

• 2 medium carrots
• 1 small onion
• 2 medium cloves garlic
• 2 medium celery stalks
• 1 large tomato
• 1 medium yellow squash
• 1 (15½-ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1 Tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 (14½-ounce) cans low-sodium chicken or beef broth
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup frozen green sweet peas
• 1 cup whole wheat pasta, such as wagon wheels, macaroni, or penne