Pasta e Fagioli
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 45 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
This hearty pasta-and-bean soup its a favorite at Italian restaurants. It's hearty and delicious enough to eat on its own as a whole meal. It's comfort food at its finest and wonderful to serve when the weather starts to get chilly. Using canned diced tomatoes and canned beans makes this recipe super-weeknight-friendly. Any small shell type of pasta will work, but we love making this with dilatini, so track some down if you can. It all comes together in one big saucepan—even the pasta is cooked in it too—so cleanup is a cinch. You'll be pleasantly surprised by how stress-free it can be to get a dinner for six on the table.
Ingredients
Canola oil
1 Tbsp
Onion
1 medium
Carrots
1 medium
Celery
1 rib(s), medium
Garlic
2 clove(s)
Uncooked 90% lean ground beef
0.5 pound(s)
Italian seasoning
1 tsp
Canned diced tomatoes
14.5 oz
Tomato paste
2 Tbsp
Reduced sodium chicken broth
4 cup(s)
Uncooked whole wheat pasta
1.5 oz
Canned great northern beans
15.5 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Black pepper
0.5 tsp
Instructions
1
Heat the oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent and the carrots and celery start to soften, about 10 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the Italian seasoning; cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are softened and the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes.
2
Stir in the broth and pasta; increase the heat to medium-high to bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the pasta is tender and the soup thickens slightly, about 8 minutes. Add the beans and heat though. Remove from the heat, then sprinkle with the cheese, salt, and pepper. Yields generous 1 cup per serving.
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