5 from 6 votes
Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fazool)
Pasta e Fagioli, a classic Italian dish that literally means "pasta and beans," is a hearty soup soup that's packed with tender pasta, creamy beans, and a flavorful savory broth base. It's a rustic peasant dish simmered with a medley of veggies and aromatic herbs, creating a comforting, rustic meal that's perfect for a chilly day!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
400 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion peeled and quartered, medium
- 2 carrot scrubbed clean and quartered, medium
- 2 talks celery scrubbed clean and quartered
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for serving
- 4 oz pancetta finely diced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 cups chicken stock or water
- 3-4 prigs Italian parsley fresh
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 Parmesan Cheese optional, rind
- 3 oz cans cannellini beans
- 8 oz ditalini pasta or other short shaped pasta
- Parmesan Cheese grated, for serving
- crusty bread optional, for serving
Notes
- The pasta e fagioli will continue to thicken as it sits. Add more water or stock to thin it out as desired. Enjoy it however thick or soupy you prefer.
- For a soupier, less thick soup, cook the pasta separately and add it to each individual bowl when serving. This way it wont absorb all of the liquid in the soup.
- If omitting the pancetta, try replacing with a few anchovies fillets or extra parmesan cheese rinds to give it depth of flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
400kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
654mg
(27%)
Potassium
647mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
3599IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 400
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 400kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 654mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 647mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3599IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.