Pasta Bean Soup

A quick and easy soup for a snowy day. Most of the ingredients are in your pantry. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese and serve with a hearty bread.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 220 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 cup ditalini pasta
• 3 ½ cups chicken stock
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 3 ½ cups beef stock
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste
• 1 ½ teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound bulk sausage
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can navy beans, drained
• 1 ½ cups frozen chopped spinach

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a stock pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir sausage and garlic in the hot oil until sausage is crumbly and evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.

Step 2

Mix tomatoes, navy beans, beef stock, chicken stock, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes into sausage mixture; bring to a boil. Add spinach and ditalini pasta and simmer until pasta is tender but firm to the bite, about 10 minutes.