Easy Pasta Fagioli

Typical Italian hearty winter fare done easy! Serve in bowls with a grating of Romano or Parmesan cheese, crusty bread and salad.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 338 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 carrot, diced
• ½ teaspoon chopped garlic
• 4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 thin slice onion, diced
• ½ tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 1 ½ cups ditalini pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute carrot, celery and onion until soft. Add garlic and saute briefly. Stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, pepper, parsley and basil; simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ditalini pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 3

Add beans to the sauce mixture and simmer for a few minutes. When pasta is done, stir into sauce and bean mixture.