Garbanzo Soup

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons Butter
• 1/4 cup Minced onion
• 3 cups Water
• 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo or -- chickpeas, drained
• 2 Beef bouillon cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried mint leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon Black pepper
• 1/4 cup Macaroni -- uncooked
• Grated parmesan cheese
• Minced parsley for garnish

Preparation:

• In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Saute onion until golden.
• Add water, garbanzos or chickpeas, bouillon cubes, salt, garlic salt, mint leaves and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in macaroni.
• Reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and garnished with minced parsley.