# Pasta e Fagioli

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

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

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 3 celery stalks, finely diced
- 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 Juice from lemon
- Parmesan cheese
- Crusty bread
- Fresh basil

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a pan.
2. Add ground beef to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
3. Cook the ground beef until browned, then remove it from the pan.
4. Add diced onion, carrots, and celery to the pan.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Add minced garlic, dried oregano, and dried thyme.
7. Stir and cook until fragrant.
8. Add tomato paste to the pan and let it caramelize.
9. Deglaze with white wine.
10. Add beef broth and marinara or crushed tomatoes.
11. Return the cooked ground beef to the pan.
12. Add drained and rinsed cannellini beans (mash half of one can).
13. Add a Parmesan rind, a bay leaf, and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
14. Cover the pot and simmer.
15. Remove the cover and add ditalini or tubetti pasta.
16. Add chopped kale or escarole.
17. Squeeze in the juice from half a lemon.
18. Serve the soup, optionally garnished with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese, with crusty bread.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spatula
- ladle
- bowl

## Tips

- Mash half of one can of cannellini beans for creaminess.
- Serve with some crusty bread.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-10-05

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