Zesty Minestrone

    1/2 cup onions, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    20 ozs. chicken or vegetable broth
    1 1/2 cups water
    6 ozs. tomato paste
    1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    15 ozs. mixed vegetables, canned and drained
    1/2 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked

1. Put onions and garlic in a medium pot and cook until tender.
2. Add broth, water, tomato paste, seasoning, and black pepper to the onions and garlic. Stir and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to low and cook for ten minutes.
4. Add mixed vegetables and macaroni. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to low and cook ten minutes, or until macaroni is done.

6 servings; (With chicken broth) 99 Calories, 2g Fat, 4g Protein, 18g Carbohydrate, 1mg Cholesterol, 1060mg Sodium