Ronzoni B L T Pasta Soup

Ronzoni B L T Pasta Soup

Prep Time: 20 min.
Start to Finish: 20 min.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup (about 4 oz.) RONZONI Alphabets, uncooked
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) whole tomatoes, undrained
1 can (about 14 oz.) ready-to-serve beef broth
1 cup water
Salt and ground black pepper
1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
Chopped iceberg lettuce
Toasted croutons (optional)
Mayonnaise (optional)

Instructions:
In medium saucepan, stir together pasta, tomatoes with juice, broth and water; heat to boiling. Boil, stirring frequently to break up tomatoes, 5 minutes or until pasta is done. Salt and pepper to taste. In each bowl, place 1/3 cup lettuce; ladle 1 cup soup over top. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup crumbled bacon; top with croutons and mayonnaise, if desired. 6 servings.

Source: Ronzoni Pasta website, 2001 (accessed on the Archive.org Wayback Machine)