Easy And Delicious Pasta Fagioli

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh

4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,

6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, - Romans 1:1-6

6 meatballs (recipe under the Italian tab this blog)

1 small Onion 

1 stalk of  celery

2 T Cento tomato paste 

1 c uncooked pasta ( I used ziti) 

1 can stewed tomatoes

Pinch of sugar

1 t parsley

1/4 t Pepper flakes

Cracked black pepper

1 qt. Chicken stock ( I used chicken base seasoning and water)  

2 c cooked left over pinto beans

1/8 c grated Parmesan Reggiano plus more for each bowl 

Brown meat balls.

Mash tomatoes and add to pot.

Make stock using water and chicken base, add to  pot.

Add celery, meat, pasta, cheese, all seasonings, beans, bay leaf and onions, add to pot.

Simmer for 30 minutes.

To serve add cheese to each bowl. 

Serve with crusty bread.