Pasta e Fagioli

Description

This traditional favorite is ready in only 45 minutes with lots of homemade taste from fresh vegetables, pasta and white kidney beans.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth or Swanson® Certified Organic Chicken Broth or Swanson® Natural Goodness® Chicken Broth
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, crushed
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • ¾ cup short tube-shaped ditalini pasta, cooked and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans (cannellini), undrained

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir celery
  2. carrots
  3. onion
  4. and garlic in hot oil until tender.
  5. Stir broth
  6. tomatoes
  7. and Italian seasoning into vegetables in the skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook until vegetables are tender-crisp
  8. about 15 minutes.
  9. Add beans and pasta; cook until heated through
  10. about 5 minutes.
  11. Place 1/2 of the broth mixture into a blender or food processor. Cover and blend until smooth. Return puréed mixture to the skillet. Cook
  12. stirring occasionally
  13. over medium heat until soup is hot.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4

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