Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta and Beans)
595kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups ditalini pasta
- 400 g borlotti beans tinned
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 white onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 stick of celery
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 400 g diced tomatoes tinned
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and pepepr to taste
- 650 ml vegetable stock
- 50 g baby spinach chopped
- 35 g hard cheese
Method
- Dice your onion, carrot, and celery finely. Mince your garlic.
- Add your oil to a pan on medium heat and add the sofrito of onion, carrot, and celery. Saute for 6-7 minutes, stirring often.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 white onion, 1 carrot, 1 stick of celery
- Tip in the minced garlic, seasonings, and tomato paste, stirring for another minute.2 cloves of garlic, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1 tsp dried Italian herbs, 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes, salt and pepepr
- Add the canned tomatoes, and stir into the other ingredients.400 g diced tomatoes
- Add your borlotti beans, the ditalini, and the vegetable stock. Stir everything together and leave to simmer for 10 minutes or until the pasta has cooked through. If you’re using cherry tomatoes, use the back of your spoon to gently break down the tomatoes.2 cups ditalini pasta, 400 g borlotti beans, 650 ml vegetable stock
- Stir in the baby spinach until wilted (2 minutes) and then remove the pasta from the heat before stirring in the hard cheese.50 g baby spinach, 35 g hard cheese
- Serve with a splash of extra-virgin olive oil, more hard cheese, and some fresh basil.
Nutrition
Serving1gCalories595kcalCarbohydrates99gProtein25gFat11gSaturated Fat3gPolyunsaturated Fat2gMonounsaturated Fat6gCholesterol9mgSodium825mgPotassium983mgFiber15gSugar9gVitamin A4358IUVitamin C17mgCalcium221mgIron5mg
Notes
If you prefer to use cannellini beans, these also work perfectly in place (or in addition to!) the borlotti beans.
Canned diced tomatoes will give your soup a saucier texture than the cherry tomatoes, unless you simmer the sauce for longer until the tomatoes break down.