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Italian Pasta Fagioli Recipe
This hearty Italian pasta fagioli recipe is a one-pot comfort food classic made with ground beef, beans, pasta, and vegetables in a rich tomato broth. It’s ready in about 40 minutes, making it perfect for a quick and satisfying weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup uncooked ditalini
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- grated Parmesan for garnish
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, crumbling with a spatula, until browned and cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat and (without wiping out the pan) add onion, carrots, and celery along with a couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomato paste to the pot and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
- Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, cannellini beans, dark red kidney beans, chicken stock, uncooked ditalini, cooked ground beef, and a few large pinches of salt and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Then reduce heat to medium or medium-low and gently simmer for about 5 minutes or until the pasta is cooked tender and al dente.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with Parmesan and parsley and enjoy!
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Notes
- Don’t overcook the pasta. Keep it slightly al dente so it doesn’t get mushy.
- For extra flavor, use Italian sausage instead of ground beef or just replace half the beef with sausage.
- Add a Parmesan rind while simmering for a richer broth.
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