Easy Pasta Fagioli

This pasta fagioli recipe is a hearty bean and pasta soup with lots of veggies, tomatoes, and flavorful herbs for a comforting Italian meal on a chilly day!

• 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
• 4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 thin slice onion, diced
• 0.5 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 0.5 tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 1.5 cups ditalini pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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 2

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

Step 3

Add beans and cooked pasta to soup; simmer until heated through, 1 or 2 minutes.