Homemade Pasta

2 1/3 c. Flour
1/2 t salt
2 beaten eggs
1/3 c. water
1 t Olive oil

Mix dry ingredients then add wet. Mix well and roll out on floured surface. When rolled out fairly thin slice with knife to make long noodles.

I boil a large pot of water and add the noodles, chicken bullion, Cooked Chicken breast cooked and cubed, I add some sage and salt and pepper. It's pretty plain but my family likes it.

Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli Soup

1lb ground beef

1 small onion diced

3 stalks celery

3 carrots diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cans(14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes

1 can (15 oz.) red kidney beans with liquid

1 can (15oz.) great northern beans with liquid

1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce

1 can (12 oz.) V-8 juice

1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

1-2 cups water

1 1/2 t. salt

1 t oregano

1 t basil

1/2 t. pepper

1/2 t. thyme

1/4 lb. little shell pasta (can sub. but i like these best)

Brown beef, drain. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Saute 10 min. Add remaining ingredients except pasta add that at the end. This is great in the crock pot too.

Calico beans

1 lb. Ham

1 large Onion

1 T dry mustard

3/4 c. Brown sugar

1 29 oz can pork and beans

1 15 oz. can carbanzo beans

1 15 oz. can kidney beans

1 lbs. frozen lima beans

1 lb bacon

1 cup Ketchep

1 Tb. vinigar

2 Tsp. salt

Fry bacon, add ham and onion saute a bit and add everything else. cook 1 hr. or more in crockpot or warm in large pot on stove, you could also put it in a large casserole dish in the oven. It's like a chilli goes well with breadsticks and salad. Very good!