Pasta Fagioli Recipe
Ingredients Needed
The basic ingredients in this recipe include beans, pasta, and veggies. I also like to put Italian sausage in mine for extra flavor and a bit of hearty protein. However, you could use a ham bone, some smoked diced bacon, or just leave out the sausage and make a vegetarian version.
Olive Oil: You’ll need two tablespoons of olive oil, divided, for sauteing.
Sausage: Both spicy and sweet Italian sausage work in this recipe.
Onion: A small onion, finely chopped, gives this recipe sweet and savory veggie flavor.
Celery: Thinly slice up some celery to add to the veggies.
Carrots: Dice up some carrots, or use carrot slices or matchsticks.
Garlic: I like to use four cloves of fresh garlic, but you can also substitute about a teaspoon and a half of garlic powder.
Tomato Paste: Tomato paste packs a lot of savory veggie goodness into a small space.
Tomatoes & Tomato Sauce: To build on the tomato-veggie base of the soup.
Beans: You’ll need canned great northern beans, drained and rinsed.
Broth: I use low sodium chicken broth in this soup, but you can substitute vegetable broth or even water.
Sugar: A couple of teaspoons of sugar brings out the flavor of the sausage, onion, and beans.
Herbs: This soup is great with Italian seasonings, or use 1 teaspoon each of dried crushed rosemary, dried basil, dried oregano, and dried thyme.
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