Pasta e Fagioli Soup
A simple and authentic recipe for Pasta e Fagioli soup! One of my favorite Italian dishes. So easy to make with with sausage, beans, pasta, vegetables and a flavorful broth.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 large carrots chopped (and peeled if you prefer)
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- pinch crushed red pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups beef broth
- 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 8 ounces uncooked short pasta such as ditalini, macaroni or (my favorite) strozzapreti
- 2 cups cooked cannellini beans or 2 - 14 1/2-ounce cans, drained
- 10 ounces broccoli rabe chopped (or Italian kale)
- shaved Parmesan cheese to taste
- extra virgin olive oil to taste
Instructions
- Add sausage to a large soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir until browned. If needed, pour off all but a tablespoon of any fat that renders. (Or if the sausage is very lean, add in a swirl of olive oil before adding the vegetables.)
- Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic and crushed red pepper to sausage; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add both broths, tomatoes with juice, oregano and thyme; stir and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
- Stir in pasta. When pasta has cooked 3 minutes less than the package directs, stir in broccoli rabe and cannellini beans. Cook and stir until broccoli rabe has wilted and beans are heated through. (If you plan to have leftover soup, see recipe note about cooking pasta separately.)
- Serve sprinkled with shaved Parmesan cheese and a generous drizzle of olive oil.
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Notes
If you plan to eat some of the soup as leftovers for a day or two after making it, cook the pasta separately, toss it in a little olive oil and store covered in the refrigerator. Then add in just what you need in the last minute or so of reheating.
Nutrition
Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 1993mg | Potassium: 862mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5390IU | Vitamin C: 32.5mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 5.3mg
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