This Pasta e Fagioli is a quick and easy soup recipe that everyone will love! It's chock full of flavour and deliciousness.
I have to admit I am not a big soup gal but this Pasta e Fagioli changed my mind.
Honestly, I tend to be more a meat and taters kind of chick. Every now and again I come across a soup recipe that makes me swoon.
This is one of those recipes. Seriously, I do not swoon easily people, so trust me, this is a winner.
I saw this Pasta e Fagioli on Closet Cooking some time ago and knew I just had to try it out. It's been on my mind ever since my first peek at it.
Kevin of Closet Cooking is a fellow Canuck and I love trying recipes from my local-ish peeps.
Speaking of Canucks, I spent the day with Izzy from Crumb today. We went to a farmers market then out to eat. It was a fabulous day. But it came on the heels of my son being home, followed by a treacherous trip to Toronto and a sleepless night. So I am wicked tired and barely able to form sentences right now. So this is going to be short and sweet.
Toronto + Izz = fun!
Closet Cooking + Soup = tasty!
Kim + no sleep = posts that make no sense!
Enjoy!
Tips for Making Pasta e Fagioli:
- It's good to boil beans for about 10 minutes even though you are cooking them in the soup as well. For me, it's added insurance they won't bother my IBD.
- Rinse mine really well. I often soak beans overnight too so I can eat them without discomfort.
- This is one of those soups that the longer you simmer the better it gets.
- It's also one of those soups that tastes better the 2nd and 3rd day.
- Any kind of noodle will work in this recipe. I used hells as they are cute. It's a girl thing.
- You can deglaze with wine but I don't drink so I used a combo of chicken stock and vinegar. The vinegar gives a hint of acidity to it.
More Comfort Food:
- Lasagna Soup
- Zesty Hamburger Soup
- Slow Cooker Short Rib Ragu
- Guinness Stew
- Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
- Mascarpone Meatballs
- Roasted Pork Shoulder
- Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake
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Pasta e Fagioli
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild Italian Sausage casing removed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 3 medium carrots diced
- 3 stalks celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic pressed
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 15 ounces diced plum tomatoes
- 30 ounces white kidney beans rinsed, soaked, precooked for 10 minutes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon dried sweet basil
- 3 whole bay leaves discard before serving
- 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese heaping
- 1 ½ cups mini shell pasta
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Optional Garnish:
- fresh Parmesan cheese grated over top
- fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a large frying pan brown your sausage over medium-high heat. Transfer to a large stock pot but do not clean frying pan.
- While the meat is cooking I boiled my beans for 10 minutes. Good trick for those with tummy woes.
- In the same frying pan, add butter and let it start to melt and glisten. Then add your onions, carrots and celery. Cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, or until tender and golden in colour.
- Add garlic and cook for about 30 to 60 seconds longer.
- Add the ¼ cup chicken broth and vinegar to deglaze the pan (basically boil and scrape the bits stuck on bottom, there's flavour in that stuff!).
- Pour that liquid into your stock pot.
- Add the broth, tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, basil, bay leaves, and parmesan to the pot. Bring it to a good boil, letting it bubble for a few minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. You can add more broth if needed.
- Add the pasta and simmer for another 6 to 10 minutes, depending which pasta you choose. Basically al dente is the time the package calls for minus 1 minute.
- Season with spice.
- Serve with a big old I love soup smile!
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CCU
Soup with a little extra my friend, this looks utterly wonderful 😀
Great twist!
Cheers
CCU
Kim Bee
Thanks Uru!
Stacy
I knew I was going to like this one 1. When you said it was Kevin's. Love him. and 2. The first ingredient was Italian sausage. I am a huge fan of soup and this looks absolutely wonderful!
Kim Bee
Thanks Stacy. I have been wanting to make this one for eons. Kevin's blog is amazing. It turned out fabulous. A soup even a non-soup gal can love.
Renee
Oh wow! Best looking pasta e fagioli soup I've ever seen.
Kim Bee
Thanks Renee. It was so good. I am so impressed with the way this turned out.
movita beaucoup
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Kim Bee
Movita + comment = happy lunatic!
adam @unorthodoxepicure
This recipe absolutely is a winner and so is your presentation. I'll take four jars, please. 😉
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Adam. I really had a blast with this one.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
I am a total soup girl! But if my Hubby is going to have soup, it has to be thick and hearty! Your soup looks delish!! I am soooooooo loving how you put them in mason jars, to cute!
Kim Bee
I am more of a meat and taters kind of gal. But this was great and super filling. Thanks. I love mason jars, I put just about everything in them.
Jen @JuanitasCocina
Lucky for you..I am a soup fan! I'll eat yours! 😀
Kim Bee
There you go. Bait and switch. lol
LauraD
I love that you put soup in jars. I am a little bit mason jar obsessed. But seriously, these would be great to take for lunches. Are they the "wide mouth" jars?
Kim Bee
Thanks Laura. Yes they are wide mouth. My hubby works out of town so it's an easy way for him to bring food with him. I also use them to make pies.
john@kitchenriffs
I love Pasta e Fagioli! Great flavor, and very comforting. I've seen versions that are more pasta-like, though I like soup so I always make it as a soup (just use less liquid if you want pasta). Good stuff - thanks.
Kim Bee
It's such a great soup. I love that you can adjust things to your own taste. I tend to like lots of noodles. But then I like lots of beans. But then I like lots of sausage. So I put lots of everything. Lol.
foodwanderings
for someone who is not a soup girl you embraced it so well. This looks super delicious and great sunday supper theme going here.
Kim Bee
Thank you. I had so much fun with this.
Colette from JFF!
What a cozy meal, KimBee. Love the mason jars and cute spoons, too!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Colette. I love mason jars so much.
Amanda @ MarocMama
Love the bowls you put these in and the soup. I always order this at Olive Garden - so good!
Kim Bee
Thanks Amanda. I love mason jars so there's always some laying around the blog room. Makes for cute photos. I haven't been to the Olive Garden in forever.
Tara
That looks so fabulous, I know I would love it!! You have come up with another winner!!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Tara. I love that you love it.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
The soup looks delicious! You got your spoons - where did you end up getting them from?
Kim Bee
Thanks Erin. From a store called Gracious Home. It took a little finagling to get it shipped her but it was so worth it.
DB-The Foodie Stuntman
I love this Italian classic! Love the hints on the beans, as Mrs. Stuntman might want me to soak them for a week after I tell her the ingredients...HA!
Kim Bee
Thanks DB. I have IBS so I need all the bean tricks I can find. Soaking and pre-cooking work wonderfully.
Lane @ Supper for a Steal
Pasta e fagioli is a great filling soup for someone who isn't big on soups. I love love love everything from Closet Cooking so I know this is fabulous. Now go get some sleep!
Kim Bee
It sure is. I just am not a "light" kind of gal. I like meat and filling food. I adore Kevin's blog so it was nice to use one of his recipes for inspiration. He is such an inspiration to other bloggers in so many ways.
Kate | Food Babbles
Ok, so... First, loving this soup! Pasta e Fagioli is one of my favorites because it isn't whimpy soup. It's got some "umph" to it and chock full of deliciousness to sink your teeth into. Second, LOVE Closet Cooking! Amazing recipes and photos. Third, glad you got to go out with Izz! #jealous And last but definitely, definitely not least... how's the pup? I'm thinking no surgery because you have a post up today and because you were able to go out with Izz. Hope all is well! xoxo
Kim Bee
Hey Kate! Thank you. It is such a cool soup. I had so much fun making this. I'm not a girlie girl when it comes to food, I like hearty and this is definitely hearty. I love his site. I wish I could say I know him but so far I've yet to meet him. I was hoping maybe we'd both end up at the Canuck conference but I just don't think I can afford that one. On the higher end of the food conference scale in terms of moolah. I had so much fun with Izz. Oddly we took no photos. One of these visits we'll have to actually bring cameras. Lol. The pup is good. She has a kneecap popping out. For now no surgery but if it persists in the future she will need it. Apparently it's common in westies. Thankfully it was nothing horrible. We had a huge snowstorm that morning so our trip to the vet was treacherous. But we made it there and back in one piece. Whew!
Kate | Food Babbles
Glad to hear no surgery for now. Hopefully it stays that way!! Hate that you had to weather the storm for the trip to the doctor but glad to hear that at least for now, it won't involve going into the operating room. I'll be thinking nothing but positive, knee-healing thoughts!
Kim Bee
Thanks Kate. You are such a sweetheart.
Kate | Food Babbles
Oh! Fifth, those spoons are so cute!! I have one like the gingham one in your picture but now this reminds me I really want more of them.
Kim Bee
I ordered quite a few, I had to pay oodles for shipping to Canada so I wanted to make the most of it.
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Looks yummy, and so cute in the little jars!
Kim Bee
Thanks Brianne. I love my mason jars.
Aurora Importing
I don't know if I love the post because of the recipe or just because of the awesome presentation!
Kim Bee
Awe thanks so much. Your opinion means so much to me.