Three Bean Pasta e Fagioli

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 30 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 20 min
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

3 to 4 ribs celery from the heart, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 stems fresh rosemary

1 bay leaf, fresh or dried

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans

1 (15-ounce) can chick peas

3 tablespoons tomato paste

3 cups chicken stock

3 cups water

1 cup mini penne with lines or ditalini

1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into thirds on an angle

1 lemon, zested and juiced

A handful fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped

Grated Romano cheese, for topping

Directions

  1. Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a soup pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add the carrot, celery, onions, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf, salt and pepper, to taste. Saute until the vegetables are soft, about 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the canned beans and tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute. Add the stock and water, then cover and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and let simmer in the soup for 5 minutes, then add the green beans and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes more. Turn off the heat. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and the parsley. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Discard the rosemary stems. To serve, ladle the soup into shallow bowls and garnish with cheese.

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Coarsegold Guy

Every time I make this I think to myself, "I need to make this more often."<div>I make 7 servings at a time and freeze single portions so my changes are, I throw in some more of this and a bit more of that along with more liquid till my dutch oven is full.  I also reverse the order and times on the green beans and pasta.  I felt the green beans needed more time to get to the correct texture and the pasta I wanted very al dente since it would be cooled and reheated.  Tastes fresh like a breath of spring.</div>

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