Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e Fagioli

Soup
50 min
6 servings
398 kcal / serving

A dish of many names — pasta e fagioli, pasta fagioli, or pasta fazool — this classic Italian soup of beans and short pasta with tomatoes and vegetables is a tried and tested favorite.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cupchopped onion
  • 1 largecarrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 largecelery stalk, chopped
  • 2 largegarlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ teaspoonchili flakes
  • 1 teaspoonitalian seasoning
  • 6 cupschicken (or vegetable stock for a vegetarian option)
  • 1 cupchopped peeled tomatoes, fresh or canned
  • ½ poundditalini pasta
  • 215-ounce cans cannellini or borlotti beans, drained and rinsed (or 3 1/2 cups freshly cooked beans)
  • ¼ cupchopped parsley
  • kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, carrot and celery for 2 to 3 minutes, until its soft and translucent. Add the garlic, chili flakes and Italian seasoning and sauté another minute.

  2. 2

    Add the chicken stock and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and keep the soup at a strong simmer.

  3. 3

    When the pasta is al dente, add the beans and cook another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the parsley. Add salt and black pepper to taste.