Rating
4.5
Average: 4.5 (4 votes)
Active time
30 minutes
Yield
8 servings
Nutritioni
Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

⅛ pound (about 3 slices) pancetta, chopped

2 fresh sprigs rosemary

1 fresh sprig thyme

2 dried bay leaves

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 small carrot, finely chopped

1 rib celery, finely chopped

4 large cloves garlic, minced

Coarse salt and pepper

2 -15 ounce cans cannellini (white) beans

1 cup canned tomato sauce or canned crushed tomatoes

2 cups water

1 quart low sodium chicken stock

6 ounces ditalini or other small pasta (preferably whole grain)

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese for serving

Instructions
  1. Heat a stock pot over medium high heat and add oil and pancetta. Brown the pancetta bits lightly, and add herb stems, bay leaf, chopped vegetables, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add the beans, tomato sauce, water, and stock to pot and raise heat to high.
  2. Bring soup to a rapid boil and add the pasta. Reduce heat to medium and cook soup, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente. The rosemary and thyme leaves will separate from stems as soup cooks—just remove the stems and bay leaf from soup after turning off heat.
  3. Let soup rest and begin to cool for a few minutes. Serve in deep soup bowls with cheese on top.

An Oldways recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 278
Protein: 12 grams
Fat: 8 grams
Saturated Fat: 2 grams
Carbohydrates: 42 grams
Fiber: 7 grams
Sodium: 389 grams.

Yield: 8 servings

How'd it Taste?

Colorcook
3
No comment am making this soup now but recipe looks good that's why 3 stars
Jacque
0
Update please? How'd this turn out...?
Cathryn
5
Favorite Recipe!
Marcy
0
I’m making the soup now and the liquid is DELICIOUS. I’m new to this diet so I’m so happy to learn new recipes for this great diet. Don’t I have to cook the veggies before adding the pasta?
Hannah-Oldways
0
So glad you're enjoying making the soup! Yes, you cook the vegetables with the pancetta and garlic, and then add the pasta and other ingredients. Let us know how it turns out!
Gina Farris
0
I'm going to try this looks great !!!!
AllisonP
5
This is my favorite pasta e fagioli recipe. I make it all the time. I add a bit of chili powder for a kick but I’m from Texas so that’s normal.
Katherine-Oldways
0
So glad you like it! Love that you added your own personal twist!
Cheryl Pass
5
This is one of our favorite soup recipes. It is simple and quick. And best of all it is flavorful.

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