Recipe

For those of you who wanted the recipe:

Tomato White Bean Soup

2 tsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 cans dice cut tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano (puree or leave chunky)
2 cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
1 can vegetable broth
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

*If you can't find the tomatoes with the herbs use 2 cans of plain dice cut tomatoes and add 3/4 tsp each of dried oregano and basil

Heat oil in large sauce pan. Add onions and garlic; saute` 4 minutes. Add all other ingredients except cheese. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Fantastic with grilled cheese and smoked turkey sandwiches!

Happy New Year! We do not have any special tradition...we play games and I fall asleep before midnight. Dick Clark really does need to call it quits! My mothers always made black-eyed peas for New Year's Day. It's a southern thing...or perhaps it's just a Texas thing. My dad is originally from Texas. Do you have a New Year's tradition?

~Piecefully, Stephanie