Pasta e Fagioli

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 to 6 cloves garlic, minced (depending on how much garlic you like)
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 2 - 16 oz cans of great northern beans, with liquid (or 1/2 cup dried beans, soaked and cooked)
• 2 cups dried pasta (such as gnocchi), cooked al dente and drained
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
• salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook onion, garlic and rosemary in 1/3 cup water until onions are soft. Add beans, pasta, stock and tomato paste and bring to a boil (you may need to add water). Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper to taste.