Beef / Pork

Pasta Fagioli Soup is for Dinner.

Pasta Fagioli Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Pasta Fagioli Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Pasta Fagioli Soup makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta Fagioli Soup are:

1 pound ground chuck
1 pound sweet Italian sausage (if in casings, remove them)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
1 cup chopped carrots (about 2 medium)
1 cup chopped celery
8 cloves chopped fresh garlic
4 cups tomato sauce
4 cups beef stock (Kitchen Basics)
4 cups water
1 can (28 ounces) tomatoes, chopped with immersion blender
2 teaspoons sugar
1.5 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
Kosher salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
1 cup dried mini penne pasta (Barilla preferred)
1 can (15 ounces) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (Bush's)
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (Bush's)
1 pound fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped
Additional water or broth as needed
Parmesan cheese (grated) for serving (about 1 tablespoon)

Here is how you make Pasta Fagioli Soup:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet and brown ground beef and sausage, stirring occasionally until cooked through. Drain fat and transfer meat to a plate.Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat and cook onions, carrots, and celery until tender, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer, stirring frequently.Reduce heat to low and add tomato sauce, beef stock, tomatoes, sugar, herbs, and meats and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with lid and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes.In the meantime, cook the ditalini pasta in boiling water until slightly less than al dente and drain but do not rinse.Add the beans to the meat. If necessary, remove soup base and put into containers for freezing.In the remaining soup, add pasta and fresh spinach sufficient for the number of servings left.Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.Serving Size:?Makes 12 - 1.5 cup servings

The nutritional information for Pasta Fagioli Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 402.2

• Total Fat: 16.0 g
• Cholesterol: 44.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,359.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.4 g
• Protein: 24.3 g

Pasta Fagioli Soup is Italian cuisine.