Pasta Fagioli for the Soul

Yesterday was a wet and dreary day in South Florida and I woke up feeling a little like I was getting the cold that everyone seems to be passing around, so I decided to make a date with my couch and DVR.  Wanting to have some comfort food, I looked in the pantry and fridge and with a few simple ingredients I made a great big pot of soup that definitely comforted me for the entire day.  Low in calories, high in nutrition and flavor, this is what I came up with:

SIMPLE PASTA FAGIOLI

splash of olive oil

1 yellow onion chopped

several cloves of garlic chooped

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can cannellini beans

6 cups of vegetable stock

2/3 cup (approx) of any small pasta--I used whole wheat

1 sprig of rosemary (from my newly planted herb garden)

crushed red pepper

dash of salt

After sauteeing the onions and garlic in a splash of olive oil for about 10 minutes, I added the stock, beans, tomatoes, the  sprig of rosemary, a dash of salt and a sprinkle of  red pepper flakes.    I let them simmer for another 10 minutes or so and then turned up the heat and added the pasta, and let that cook for about 12-15 minutes.  After removing the rosemary sprig I had a pot of pasta fagioli that I had several times throughout the day.  It kept me comforted, nourished my body and allowed me to eat frequently without piling on the calories.  We all know how many calories we can put away staying in all day.

Caught up on all the new shows I had on my DVR and by evening felt well enough to go see Neil Young, with Mitch.  Interesting show.  Still has the exact same, great voice.   Sang about love and war.

Came home and slept like a baby.  Feel so much better this morning.  Off to train and then home for more soup!  So chicken soup isn't the only soup cure for a cold...or the only thing good for our sole.

Thanks to everyone for your comments and emails.  Thanks to Gina Osterly who stopped in after I blogged about her recent article in Natural Muscle. Much love to all.  Have a fabulous Friday.