Pasta Fagioli
Pasta fagioili soup is a hearty, Italian soup made with pasta, beans and sautéd vegetables in a delicious beef and tomato based sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 tbs Olive Oil
- 2-3 large Carrots, chopped small
- 2-3 stalks Celery, chopped small
- 1 large Onion, chopped small
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 6 oz Tomato Paste
- 28 oz Crushed Tomatoes
- 6 cups Beef Broth
- 15.5 oz Cannellini Beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 5 oz bag Baby Spinach
- 2 cups Daltini Pasta
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Falkes
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 tbs Italian Seasoning
- 1 tbs Garlic Powder
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and add the chopped carrots, celery, onion and garlic.
- Season the vegetables with the hot pepper flakes, salt, pepper and 1 tbs Italian seasoning and sauté them until they are soft.
- Add in the ground beef and break it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon until it’s cooked all the way through. Drain the fat.
- Stir the tomato paste into the beef and let that cook together for 2 minutes.
- Add in the beef broth, crushed tomatoes, beans and Parmesan cheese.
- Season the sauce with salt, pepper, 1 tbs Italian seasoning and garlic powder and bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat and allow the soup to simmer for 30 minutes.
- Turn the heat up to medium high and stir in the spinach until it is wilted.
- Stir in the pasta and let it cook in the sauce until it is done.
- Finally, let the soup cool slightly, serve warm and enjoy.