Fagioli Pasta Not Pasta Fazool Soup Recipes

PASTA FAZOOL (PASTA E FAGIOLI)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown sausage while breaking it into small pieces, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add diced celery and chopped onion. Cook until onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add dry pasta. Cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste until evenly distributed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 3 cups broth. Raise heat to high and bring to a simmer. Add salt, black pepper, pepper flakes, and oregano. When soup comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium and let it simmer about 5 minutes, stirring often. Check soup consistency and add more broth, if needed.
• Place chopped chard in a bowl. Cover with cold water and rinse the leaves; any grit will fall to the bottom of the bowl. Transfer chard to colander to drain briefly; add to soup. Cook and stir until leaves wilt, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in white beans; continue cooking and stirring until pasta is perfectly cooked, another 4 or 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in grated cheese. Serve topped with grated cheese, if desired.

PASTA E FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch Oven, combine the beans, bay leaves and 2 quarts (8 cups) of water. Bring to a boil, over medium high heat, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the beans are tender, about 1 hour.
• Using a colander set over a bowl, drain the beans, collecting the broth into the bowl. Add chicken stock to complete 6 cups of liquid. Reserve the broth and the beans.
• Wipe down the pot and bring it back to the stove, over medium heat. Heat the olive oil and sauté the pancetta until golden brown. Remove and place in a paper towel-lined plate to soak up the excess grease. Reserve.
• Add the onion, leek, carrot and celery, sautéing until softened, about 5 minutes. Then, stir in the minced garlic and cook for a minute or two, or until fragrant.
• Stir in the thyme leaves and cook for about a minute.
• Add the pancetta back into the pot. Then, add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, parmesan rind, reserved broth, salt and pepper.
• Cover, lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
• In the meantime, cook the pasta separately, according to package instructions.
• Add reserved beans and cooked pasta to the soup.
• Stir in the grated parmesan cheese. Taste for seasoning and adjust salt and pepper.
• Stir in the sliced basil, reserving some for garnishing.
• Garnish with basil and fresh thyme. Serve immediately.

PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain, remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. , Add the water, beans, tomatoes, broth, macaroni and pepper; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until macaroni is tender, 8-10 minutes. , Reduce heat to low; stir in sausage and spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted, 2-3 minutes. Garnish with cheese.

FAGIOLI PASTA (NOT PASTA FAZOOL SOUP)

Steps:

• Start boiling salted water in large pot. Cook pasta until al dente (slightly firm).
• While pasta cooks, saute onion and garlic, and generous amount of salt and fresh ground black pepper, in olive oil until soft. Add tomato sauce and remaining spices, and simmer on medium-low heat for 20-minutes, stirring frequently.
• When pasta is done cooking, drain the water and return the pasta to the pot. Add the hot tomato sauce (be careful), broth, beans, and season with more salt and pepper, if needed. Mix thoroughly, continuing to heat on medium-low heat until desired temperature.
• Serve immediately, topping with generous amount of shredded cheese. Buon Appetito!

FAGIOLE PASTA (NOT PASTA FAGIOLE SOUP)

Steps:

• Sautee onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add beans, tomato sauce and broth. Simmer for 20-minutes, stirring frequently. Cook pasta and drain. Add beans and sauce and mix thoroughly. Serve right away.

TWIG'S PASTA FAGIOLI (PASTA FAZOOL)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stock pot.
• Saute carrots, celery, garlic, and onion for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add diced tomatoes and chicken stock.
• Add beans and remaining spices.
• Simmer for 60 minutes.
• During the last 20 minutes of cooking, add the macaroni.
• When serving, top with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil, then turn heat down and simmer for 30 minutes.
• While soup is simmering, boil pasta according to package directions.
• While pasta is cooking, brown ground beef in skillet until done.
• Drain any grease.
• Add pasta and ground beef to soup.
• Enjoy!

20 MINUTE PASTA FAGIOLI (FAZOOL)

Steps:

• Brown Italian sausage, rinse and drain.
• Place sausage in a soup pot.
• Add garlic, Chili mix and Italian seasoning and stir.
• Add tomato paste, pizza sauce, water and beans (do not drain).
• Boil 10 minutes while you cook the pasta in separate pot.
• Drain pasta, add to soup.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Garnish with cheese.