Pasta e fagioli. Cook the celery, carrots, onion and garlic until they're tender. Heat a deep pot over medium high heat and add oil and pancetta. Brown the pancetta bits lightly, and add herb stems, bay leaf, chopped vegetables, and garlic.

Pasta e fagioli translates to "pasta and beans." Pasta and beans may not sound terribly enticing (unless you're me), but I assure you that this Italian stew is truly irresistible. Lots of aromatics, crushed tomatoes, fresh parsley and Tuscan kale turn pasta and beans into a hearty meal-in-a-bowl situation. Drain pasta and add to soup, then taste and season. You can have Pasta e fagioli using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pasta e fagioli

Prepare 300 g of Dry borlotti beans.
You need of Potato 1 medium.
You need 1 of Onion.
It's of Spring of rosemary.
It's 3 tbs of Oil.
It's 1-1.5 l of Water.
It's 130 g of Pasta (ditalini).
You need to taste of Salt and pepper.

Pasta e Fagioli is a delectable Italian soup that combines Italian sausage, vegetables and beans in a rich tomato base with a perfect blend of Italian herbs and spices. I like to serve it with a little bit of fresh grated Parmesan along with Triple Cheese Garlic Bread or Bacon Jalapeno Cheddar Beer Bread. Pasta Fagioli, aka pasta fazool(which is Neapolitan dialect for the standard Italian word for "beans"), is a peasant dish, a simple soup of pasta and beans and veggies. Pasta e Fagioli is a hearty, one-pot soup inspired by Olive Garden.

Pasta e fagioli instructions

Cook the beans in a saucepan until soft.
Cut the onion I'm thin slices and gently sauté with oil.
Clean and peal the potatoe then add to the beans in the saucepan, add the rosemary add more water and cover to cook in a low heat for 1 hour.
Remove from heat drain excess water and remove the spring of rosemary. Do not discard the water..
Divide the beans into two part, liquidise one portion into a puree.
Put the beans again together put on a flame add the pasta and the drained water and cook until ready.
Correct the seasonig with salt and pepper.
Your pasta is ready. serve with grated parmesan cheese..

Chock-full of beans, veggies, noodles and lean beef, this classic Italian soup is sure to win you over. Pair it with Soft Dinner Rolls and you have a very satisfying meal. The BEST Pasta e Fagioli Soup! And yes, it's even better than Olive Garden's! This Italian style soup is loaded with hearty ground beef, fresh vegetables, creamy beans, tender pasta and delicious herbs all in a rich and savory broth.