pasta fagioli soup

(2 RATINGS)
75 Pinches
Nashville, TN
Updated on Mar 2, 2010

Easy and filling.

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Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 - celery stalks, chopped fine
  • 2 - carrots, sliced thin
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cans cannelli beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can tomatoes (16 oz) diced
  • 1/2 cup tubetti, or small pasta
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsely, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
  • - parmesan cheese, grated

How To Make pasta fagioli soup

  • Step 1
    In heavy saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Reserve one Tablespoon of the fat.
  • Step 2
    Cook onion and garlic in reserved fat until onion is tender.
  • Step 3
    Add celery, carrot, broth and simmer covered for five minutes.
  • Step 4
    Mash 1/3 cup of beans and add beans and tomatoes to pot. Simmer covered for five minutes.
  • Step 5
    Stir in pasta and simmer soup covered for 10 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Add parsley and basil. Stir and remove soup from heat. Let stand five minutes covered.
  • Step 7
    Serve with Parmesan cheese.

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