Spicy Pasta Soup Recipes

SPICY PASTA, BEAN, AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Strain liquid from canned beans into blender.
• Add 1 cup beans and puree until smooth.
• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
• Add sausages, rosemary, garlic, and crushed red pepper.
• Sauté until sausages are cooked through, breaking up with fork, about 8 minutes.
• Mix in tomato paste.
• Add bean puree, remaining beans, broth, and pasta.
• Simmer until pasta is tender and mixture is thick, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Mix in 1/4 cup cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve, passing remaining 1 1/4 cups cheese.
• Makes 4 to 6 (main-course) servings.

SPICY PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add the onion and chilli, then cook for 10 mins until softened. Stir in the tomatoes, breaking up with a spoon as you go, then pour in the stock. Cover, bring to the boil, remove the lid, then simmer for 5 mins.
• Add the spaghetti, then simmer for 6-8 mins until it is just cooked. Stir in the olives, capers and basil or pesto, then serve drizzled with olive oil.

PASTA AND LENTILS (PASTA E LENTICCHIE)

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 5 cups of water, the lentils, the thyme and bay leaves (if using). Partially cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until the lentils are al dente, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil over high. Add the pasta and cook, stirring often to keep the pasta from sticking to the pot, until the pasta is al dente, 10 to 20 minutes. (It may take longer than the cook time on the package.) If the pot starts to look dry at any point, add more water, 1/4 cup at a time.
• Turn off the heat, discard the thyme and bay leaves, then stir in the Parmesan. Cover and let sit for 3 minutes so the flavors meld and the sauce thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Eat with more Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.