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Italian 30 min Easy
Pasta e Fagioli
Thick, cosy pasta-and-bean soup from the Italian countryside.
Origin & Story
Pasta e fagioli ('pasta and beans') is a classic peasant dish found all over Italy, a nourishing one-pot that costs almost nothing to make.
Main Spices & Their Role
Rosemary
Perfumes the broth.
Black pepper
Adds warmth.
Ingredients
- 150g short pasta
- 1 can borlotti or cannellini beans
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper
Method
- 01
Saute onion and carrot in olive oil until soft.
- 02
Stir in tomato paste and rosemary.
- 03
Add the beans and enough water to make a broth; simmer 10 minutes.
- 04
Cook the pasta directly in the soup until tender.
- 05
Season and serve with a drizzle of olive oil.
Veg & Vegan Alternatives
Vegetarian
This dish is already vegetarian.
Vegan
Already vegan — use a vegetable stock base and finish with olive oil.