How to Make Nanny's Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Pasta and bean soup)
This is Nanny's recipe for delicious homemade Pasta e Fagioli. Enjoy! - Hedy
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Recipe: Pasta e Fagioli
2 - 19 oz. cans of Progresso Cannellini Beans
1 - 28 oz. can of tomatoes of choice (puree, peeled tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce) – I use tomato sauce or puree
6 cloves of garlic sliced
6-8 basil leaves
1 lb. of small pasta (Ditalini, Elbows, Small Shells)
¼ cup of oil of choice (extra virgin olive oil, canola oil)
1/4 lb. Pancetta or Prosciutto (optional)
Salt to taste
Pepperoncini (optional)
Grated cheese (parmesan, Reggiano, Locatelli)
Saute garlic and basil (add pepperoncini if using) in oil for a few minutes until the garlic sizzles. Add tomatoes and beans. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a pot of salted water until they are al dente. When pasta is done, drain off most of the cooking water saving about two cups, and place in a large serving bowl. I like the pasta e fagioli more liquidy and not thick. If you like it thick, do not add the extra pasta water.
Add a good part of the fagioli sauce to the pasta leaving some to top off each of the bowls. The recipe should serve 6-8 people with just a normal size portion. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
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Pasta e Fagioli Soup Recipe
No this is not the olive garden’s version of pasta e fagioli, this my friends is the real deal and much simpler in flavor and ingredients to whatever it is they’re serving over there.
Pasta fagioli is easy to make, is a perfect first course or even main entrée to any meal and most importantly is nothing short of delicious.
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Ingredients for this recipe:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces medium diced pancetta bacon
• 1 medium diced white onion
• 4 medium diced stalks of celery
• 4 peeled medium diced carrots
• 4 finely minced cloves of garlic
• 28 ounce can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
• 1 cup of Bob’s Red Mill Cannelini beans soaked overnight in cold water
• 1 cup of borlotti beans soaked overnight in cold water
• 3 quarts chicken stock
• 2 parmesan cheese rinds
• 1 tablespoon each finely minced fresh rosemary and parsley
• 1 pound of ditalini pasta, cooked and cooled
• sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
• grated parmesan for garnish
Serves 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Procedures:
1. Add the olive oil to a large pot over medium heat and cook the pancetta until browned and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes.
2. Remove the cooked pancetta and set aside. Add in the onions, celery and carrots and cook over low to medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Mix in the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes before adding in the tomatoes, beans, stock and rinds and cook for 45 minutes until the beans are tender.
4. Take 3 cups of the soup ingredients plus a ½ cup of the chicken stock and add to a blender and blend on high until it forms a thick paste.
5. Add the bean paste back to the soup pot and mix in.
6. Finish the soup with herbs, salt and pepper.
7. Serve the soup with some cooked pasta, fresh grated parmesan cheese, herbs and more crisp cooked pancetta.
CHEF NOTES:
• I used a combination of borlotti and cannellini beans just to add more delicious bean flavor to the mix!
• I used whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes that I crushed with my hands and juice but you can just use the tomatoes if you are wanting the pasta fagioli soup to be more of a broth base and less tomatoey.
• If you want your pasta fagioli to be really thick, simply mix in a slurry which is 3 tablespoons of corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons of water.
• I often times reserve a few of the crisp cooked pancetta lardons to garnish with as well.
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Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
1 lb lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery (did not use)
3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp)
3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
2 14.5 oz cans low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup water, then more as desired
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
3/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup dry ditalini pasta
1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
Finely shredded Romano or Parmesan cheese , for serving
3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
***My additions...
1 tablespoon Onion Powder
1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
Instructions
Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat, crumble in ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through.
Drain fat from beef then transfer beef to a plate, set aside. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil in same pot.
Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium-high heat until tender about 6 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, water, canned tomatoes, sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram and cooked beef then season with salt and pepper to taste. (+onion powder and garlic powder)
Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover with lid and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until veggies are soft, about 15 - 20 minutes.
Meanwhile prepare ditalani pasta according to directions on package, cooking to al dente.
Add cooked and drained pasta to soup* along with kidney beans and great northern beans. Thin with a little more broth or water if desired.
Allow to cook 1 minute longer. Stir in parsley, serve warm with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.
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Ingredients:
Olive oil
2 onions
4 garlic cloves (pressed)
2 small carrots (diced)
3 stick of celery (diced)
12 pieces of green beans (diced)
6-8 Mini bell peppers (diced)
1 zucchini (diced)
1 yellow squash (diced)
1 can of northern beans (rinsed)
1 can of crushed tomatoes
2 tsp tomato paste
Chicken broth (unsalted)
1 sweet potato (diced)
About 1 cup Elbow pasta
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sause
1 tsp Italian herb paste (or Italian dry herb)
1/2 tap Black pepper
1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
1 full tsp Salt
1 -2 cups roughly chopped Spinach
1-2 tbsp parsley (finely chopped)
Parmesan Cheese for topping