Pasta & Bean Soup

2 garlic cloves; diced
1/4 cup EVO oil
1 can white beans, then 2 cans filled with water
3/4 cup cooked macaroni or other pasta
4 tablespoon spaghetti sauce
1 pinch basil flakes
1 pinch parsley
1 pinch oregano
1 pinch chives
1 salt and pepper to taste
sausage, or soy sausage optional

Brown garlic in oil, sausage, or soy sausage if desired . Add beans with their liquid, water, pasta, spaghetti sauce, basil, parsley, chives, and oregano. Bring to boil, then simmer about 10 minutes. This tastes good when made ahead and reheated.