Hearty Bean and Pasta Soup - SavvyMom

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion or shallot, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 Yukon Gold potato, peeled and diced
• 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 1/2 tsp each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• 4 to 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 can good quality chopped plum tomatoes
• 1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup small tube pasta
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese