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Pasta e Fagioli Soup

- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 20 Min
Bring a little taste of Italy into your kitchen at home with one of our favorite recipes- Pasta e Fagioli Soup. Fool your gang into thinking you must have flown to Italy to get soup this delicious!
What You'll Need
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cans (15-ounce) cannellini beans, not drained
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 pound ditalini pasta
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
What to Do
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In a large sauce pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat; add the garlic and saute until golden. Add the tomatoes, broth, oregano, pepper, salt, and garlic powder.
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Reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Add the cannellini and parsley and continue cooking for 10 minutes more, stirring frequently.
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Meanwhile, in a medium-sized pot of boiling salted water, cook the ditalini until just barely tender; drain and add to the cannellini minture.
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Add the Parmesan cheese, mix thoroughly, and serve.
Notes
Fagioli is the Italian word for "beans," that are used in this recipe. For a bit more flare, in place of Parmesan, shred some Asiago cheese over the soup. You'll enjoy its rich, nutty flavor.
Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 425
- Calories from Fat 103
- Total Fat 11g 18 %
- Saturated Fat 2.1g 11 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 18g 36 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 3.7mg 1 %
- Sodium 536mg 22 %
- Total Carbohydrates 64g 21 %
- Dietary Fiber 9.7g 39 %
- Sugars 4.1g 0 %
jterrafirma 4758182
Feb 04, 2015
Quick and delicious! A definite keeper!
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whosyournana 9622226
Dec 05, 2014
very tasty, needed a bit more spice for my taste, but hearty and inviting aroma. I will add kale or chard to next batch. super add- in suggestions made in other comments and will try most of them!
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Cook for one
Nov 15, 2014
Love this soup. I used 2 roma tomatoes cut up and a small can of Rotel tomato sauce ( did not have canned diced). I also used cheddar instead of Parmesan. Just used a handful of pasta. I will be making this soup very often.
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paula19552011 0097073
Sep 06, 2014
I added some Italian sausage very good added more tomatoes & broth
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Callies mom
Jan 25, 2014
Only had one can of white beans, so I used chic peas for my second can. I also used elbows,because my local store does not carry ditalini. I used fresh grated Parmesan. Came out delicious. There are only two of us, so I am going to freeze half of it, adding a little broth when I thaw it out. I will definitely make this again.
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gogodot2 5318320
Nov 01, 2013
Our family has made this for years but we add small meat balls and baby peas instead of beans
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katsmom
Jan 12, 2013
I made this for dinner tonight and my family loved it! I added a whole bag of baby spinach instead of the parsley YUM!!!
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pcpatticakes
Nov 25, 2012
This is one of the BEST tastin soups ever! I substituted great northern beans because I don't like such a large bite of bean. Also, add pasta slowly, next time I will add less because the broth is sooo good!
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janluna
Nov 19, 2012
Love this recipe! I don't see where it said to cook it for 6 hours though. It only takes a few minutes to make. I also added some Italian sausage to flavor the soup. My Italian husband thought it was wonderful. Next time I'll double the recipe. Thanks to the Mr. Food team.
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jonsmom
Nov 07, 2012
Made this last nite & it was good. I did not add two cans of beans, I thought that was a bit much but I did double the chicken broth. Adding diced tomates with italian seasons makes it flavorful & no need to add extra italian seasonings. -
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sassyjackie 6738308
Nov 05, 2012
don't you put a piece of pork or some kind of meat in it for more flavor??
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YMK
Nov 06, 2012
I put 1/2 lb of ground italian sausauge... a small amount of red pepper flakes too. I'm going to double this recipe next time. There was none left! : )
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1 Cute CupCake
Nov 02, 2012
This is absolutely my favorite soup. The only menu item I choose at Olive Garden! Will definitely try this soon.
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whosyournana 9622226
Oct 10, 2012
this is a soup a co-worker brought to work to share for lunch, i couldn't remember what it was called thank you for this recipe, will make soon
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