Italian Pasta Fagioli Soup
Italian Pasta Fagioli Soup is a hearty and filling dish full of delicious Italian flavors.
Equipment
- large pot
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey or chicken sausage mild or spicy, casings removed
- 1 large yellow onion finely diced
- 3 medium carrots finely diced
- 2 medium celery ribs finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 14.5 ounces canned cannelloni beans rinsed and drained
- 14.5 ounces canned red kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes with their juices
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 4 ounces dried pasta such as elbow macaroni or ditalini
- 3 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley chopped
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano plus more for serving
- crushed red pepper optional
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
- Add the onion, carrot, celery, thyme, rosemary, and parsley then cook, stirring frequently for about 6 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the broth, beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and bay leaves. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Next, stir in the pasta. Simmer for 9-10 minutes until pasta is al dente.
- Remove and discard the bay leaves.
- Remove the soup from heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese. If the soup seems too thick, gradually add water or more chicken stock to thin to desired consistency.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with more cheese and finish with crushed red pepper, if desired.
Notes
This soup is best served immediately; as it sits, the pasta and beans soak up the broth. If the soup gets too thick, you can thin it with a bit of broth or water.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ouncesCalories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 21gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 592mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7g
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