Recipe - Pasta And Potato Stew

1 lg Onion, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup Celery, chopped
1 teaspoon Olive oil
One fourth cup Dry red wine or grape juice
2 cl Garlic, minced
2 cup Roma tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup Fresh parsley, chopped
1/3 cup Carrots, chopped
1 cup Cooked & minced red potatoes
1 cup Macaroni, cooked
2 cup Cooked kidney beans
8 cup Vegetable broth or water
1 tablespoon Basil, dried
One half teaspoon Oregano, dried
1 teaspoon Chives, dried

In a large soup pot over medium high heat, saute onion and celery in oil
and red wine until onion is limp but not brown. (add some of the stock if
onion starts to stick) Add garlic, tomatoes, parsley and carrots; cook 5
minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered until vegetables are soft; about
15 minutes. Before serving, puree 1 cup of stew in a blender and add back.
Adjust seasonings as needed.

Variation: For a thicker stew, use uncooked minced potatoes and macaroni.
Cook until potatoes and pasta are tender, about 25 minutes instead of the
original 15. Proceed with remaining steps.

Source: The Vegetarian Times Magazine Jan 96

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