Pasta e fagioli

Ingredients	Amount
Tortilla Soup Fiesta	1 pkg
olive oil	1/4 cup
yellow onions, peeled, sliced	2 ea
garlic cloves, minced	6 ea
cumin, ground	2 tsp
fennel seeds, ground	2 tsp
dried ancho chilies, stemmed, seeded, chopped	6 ea
tinned, diced tomatoes	1 pkg
salt	as needed
lime juice	as needed

Heat oil in a large soup pot. Cook onions 6-8 minutes until they are beginning to brown.
Add garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add cumin and fennel and cook for 1 minute.
Add 6 cups of water or stock, the tortilla soup fiesta and the chili peppers.
Cook covered approximately 2 hours or until the beans are tender.
Add the tomatoes and cook an additional 20 minutes.
Carefully ladle half of the bean mix into a blender and puree until smooth.
Pour the puree back into the pot and mix.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until it’s the desired thickness.
Season with salt and fresh lime juice.
Toss with your favourite cooked pasta. Small pasta is preferred.