# 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: Soup
- 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
- Parmesan cheese
- Crusty bread
- Fresh basil

## Instructions

1. Pour olive oil into a skillet.
2. Place the ground beef into the skillet.
3. Season the ground beef with salt and pepper.
4. Cook the ground beef until browned.
5. Remove the cooked ground beef from the skillet and set aside.
6. Add diced onions, carrots, and celery to the skillet.
7. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
8. Sauté the vegetables until softened.
9. Add minced garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, and Calabrian chilies or red pepper flakes to the skillet.
10. Stir and cook for a few minutes until fragrant.
11. Add tomato paste to the center of the skillet and cook until it caramelizes.
12. Deglaze the pan with white wine.
13. Add marinara or crushed tomatoes.
14. Add the cooked ground beef back into the pot.
15. Add cannellini beans, Parmesan rind, bay leaf, and fresh rosemary to the pot.
16. Cover the pot and let it simmer.
17. Add ditalini or tubetti pasta to the soup.
18. Add chopped kale or escarole.
19. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the soup.
20. Serve the pasta e fagioli in a bowl.

## Equipment

- Cast iron skillet
- Wooden spoon
- Ladle
- Pumpkin-shaped pot

## Tips

- For extra creaminess, mash half of one can of cannellini beans.
- Serve with crusty bread.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/57231c63-3b25-4cad-aeac-e3b348bc099b
- Extracted: 2025-11-11

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