Pasta Fagioli: An Italian Staple
Pasta e fagioli, or just pasta fagioli.
I knewand lovedthis dish years before I knew how to spell it.
Variations of Pasta Fagioli
It’s also a dish of a thousand variations.
Elise Bauer
Some cooks make a pasta e fagioli that’s so thick, it’s basically a pasta dish.
Some people use so much tomato the fazool looks like a tomato soup with pasta and beans.
you’ve got the option to add more tomato if you’d like.
Elise Bauer
So the next day it will be thicker, almost like a French potage.
Still good, but different.
(Also because of the pasta, this soup doesn’t freeze very well.)
Elise Bauer
Can You Freeze Pasta Fagioli?
Cook it separately and add it to the soup right before serving.
Saute the onion, carrot and celery for 2 to 3 minutes, until its soft and translucent.
Elise Bauer
Add the garlic, chili flakes and Italian seasoning and saute another minute.
Add the chicken stock and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Add the pasta and keep the soup at a strong simmer.
Elise Bauer
When the pasta is al dente, add the beans and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
Turn off the heat and stir in the parsley.
Add salt and black pepper to taste.
Elise Bauer
