BEAN & VEGETABLE MISO SOUP Ingredients 1 cup of white beans(dried) (kidney beans, fava beans, pinto beans, chick peas) 3qt Water (vegetable or meat broth) 1 bay leaf 3 tbsp Spiral Olive Oil 8 cups any assorted fresh vegetables on hand: chopped onions sliced carrots sliced zucchini diced eggplant diced string beans diced tomatoes peas, etc. 1 cup macaroni Salt and pepper to taste. Chopped parsley Soak beans in 1 quart water overnight. Do not throw out the soaking water. Add another 2 quarts water or broth, bay leaf, and simmer slowly until beans are almost tender (about 3 hours). Saute freshly chopped vegetables in oil and add to soup. Add macaroni, salt and pepper, and simmer about half an hour until everything is tender. Add parsley and serve. Or let soup stand for a few hours before serving; its taste will be even fuller.