Best Hearty Pasta Fagioli Recipes

EASY PASTA FAGIOLI

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Typical Italian hearty winter fare done easy! Serve in bowls with a grating of Romano or Parmesan cheese, crusty bread and salad.

Provided by Cindy

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 thin slice onion, diced
½ teaspoon chopped garlic
4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon dried parsley
½ tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 ½ cups ditalini pasta

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute carrot, celery and onion until soft. Add garlic and saute briefly. Stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, pepper, parsley and basil; simmer for 20 minutes.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ditalini pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Add beans to the sauce mixture and simmer for a few minutes. When pasta is done, stir into sauce and bean mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.8 calories, Carbohydrate 60.7 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 13.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1881.5 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP

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My husband enjoys my version of this dish so much that he doesn't order it at restaurants anymore. With fresh spinach, pasta and seasoned sausage, this fast-to-fix soup is a meal on its own. -Brenda Thomas, Springfield, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups water
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup fresh spinach leaves, cut as desired
5 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain, remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. , Add the water, beans, tomatoes, broth, macaroni and pepper; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until macaroni is tender, 8-10 minutes. , Reduce heat to low; stir in sausage and spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted, 2-3 minutes. Garnish with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 841mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges