# Pasta e Fagioli

This humble, hearty soup has been a staple in Italian kitchens for generations and is also Stanley Tucci's favorite.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion
- 2 medium carrots
- 3 celery stalks
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 0.5 tbsp Calabrian chilies or red pepper flakes
- Salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 cup dry white wine
- 6 cups beef broth
- 24 oz marinara or crushed tomatoes
- 2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 Parmesan rind
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 cup ditalini or tubetti pasta
- 1 bunch kale or escarole, chopped, stems removed
- 0.5 lemon juice
- Parmesan cheese
- Crusty bread
- Fresh basil

## Instructions

1. Pour olive oil into a pan.
2. Add ground beef to the pan.
3. Season the beef with salt and pepper.
4. Brown the ground beef and then remove it from the pan.
5. Add diced onions, carrots, and celery to the pan.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Stir the vegetables.
8. Add minced garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, and Calabrian chilies or red pepper flakes.
9. Stir the ingredients until fragrant.
10. Add tomato paste and stir to caramelize.
11. Deglaze the pan with white wine.
12. Pour in beef broth.
13. Add marinara or crushed tomatoes.
14. Return the browned ground beef to the pan.
15. Add Parmesan rind, bay leaf, and fresh rosemary.
16. Cover and simmer the soup.
17. Remove the lid and stir the soup.
18. Add cannellini beans and pasta to the soup.
19. Stir in chopped kale or escarole.
20. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the soup.
21. Serve the pasta e fagioli with crusty bread and Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spatula
- ladle
- soup bowl
- spoon
- lid

## Tips

- You can keep it as simple or as elevated as you like.
- Mashed half of one can of cannellini beans for creaminess.
- Serve with some crusty bread.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ABjq8y/
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- Extracted: 2025-10-08

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