Pasta e Fagioli
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add olive oil to a pot, then brown the ground beef, seasoning it with salt and pepper.
- 2Remove the cooked ground beef from the pot.
- 3Add diced onions, carrots, and celery to the same pot, seasoning with salt and pepper, and sauté until softened.
- 4Add minced garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, and Calabrian chilies or red pepper flakes, then cook for a couple of minutes until fragrant.
- 5Stir in tomato paste and let it caramelize, cooking it until it turns a darker color.
- 6Deglaze the pot with white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
- 7Pour in beef broth and marinara or crushed tomatoes.
- 8Add the cooked ground beef back into the soup.
- 9Add a Parmesan rind, a bay leaf, and a sprig of fresh rosemary to the soup for flavor.
- 10Cover the pot and simmer the soup.
- 11After simmering, remove the lid and stir in cannellini beans (some mashed for creaminess) and ditalini or tubetti pasta.
- 12Add chopped kale or escarole to the soup and cook until wilted.
- 13Squeeze in the juice from half a lemon and stir.
- 14Serve hot, garnished with fresh Parmesan cheese and a side of crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 3 celery stalks, finely diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 tablespoon Calabrian chilies or red pepper flakes
- Salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- 0.5 cup dry white wine
- 6 cups beef broth
- 24 ounces 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
Equipment
potwooden spoonladle
Tips
- The authentic version of this soup relies on simplicity, a bowl of pure comfort that can stretch to feed a family.
- This recipe adds ground beef for extra protein, but it can be kept as simple or elevated as you like.
- Mash half of one can of cannellini beans for creaminess.
- Serve with some crusty bread.
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