Best Nanas Pasta Fagiole Soup Recipes

PASTA E FAGIOLI (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• On medium heat, preheat a large pot or dutch oven with oil. Add ground beef and let it brown (3-5 minutes). As its cooking, be sure to break it apart into small pieces.
• Remove cooked beef from the pot. Drain of excess fat and set aside.
• In the same pot, add diced carrots, onion, celery and pressed garlic. Saute until the vegetables are softened (about 4 minutes).
• Add canned diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef back to the cooking vegetables in the pot. Stir to combine together.
• Add Great Northern and kidney beans to the mix. Pour chicken broth to the pot and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add pasta, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and let it cook for another 10 minutes.
• Serve right away with a sprinkle of basil or parmesan cheese.

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.

NANA'S PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• On medium heat, cook ground beef and onion in olive oil. Add minced garlic, diced carrot and celery, salt and pepper. Cook about 5 minutes.
• Next add tomato sauce, broth, and water. Stir in seasoning mix and oregano. Cook for about 10 minutes. Add canned beans and return to a boil. Stir in ditalini, reduce heat to simmer and cook until pasta is done.
• Top each bowl with grated cheese when serving. You may need to add more water to this as the pasta seems to soak up the liquid.

NANA'S PASTA FAGIOLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Brown beef in frying pan with house seasoning. (salt, pepper & garlic powder)
• 2. In a large stock pot, add all other ingredients. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer until the veggies are tender and onions translucent, at least 30 minutes.
• 3. While soup is simmering boil pasta in salted water until al dente. When finished set aside to cool. you can chill in refrigerator if needed.
• 4. Ladle soup into large bowls and add as much pasta as you like. *** Always keep pasta separate until serving. If you put it in the soup when you cook it the noodles will get soggy and gross.***