Pasta Fagioli, bring soup back to your dinner table!

Pasta Fagioli is the dish to serve when you have lots of hungry people around your table! A long-standing family favorite that is hearty enough to leave everyone satisfied and yet, this recipe only calls for one pound of meat!

Make a big pot of soup, and invite all to share!

Yes, this makes a lot! You can easily serve eight hungry people and have leftovers. The other good news is, Pasta Fagioli freezes well and is the perfect meal to have on standby in the freezer. So even if your family is on the smaller side, this is the recipe to make up and freeze. Because there is nothing better than pulling dinner (already made!) from the freezer...

The preparation is simple, dice some veggies, sauté for a moment, then add the beef. Cook until the beef is browned, add the rest of the ingredients, and simmer. Soon you will have Pasta Fagioli on its way to feeding your family and anyone lucky enough to be asked to dinner. Add some crusty bread, maybe a veggie plate and dessert. If you're also celebrating, a nice red wine will be delightful. 

The cooking time allows for relaxation, visiting or getting chores done!

While it simmers you get to relax or if you have friends and family coming over. This is the time for a great visit, because a good catch up is always in order! Of course, if you, like so many others, have a list of things to be done, this hands-off recipe is the one to make! Getting a pot of Pasta Fagioli on the stove simmering can be the perfect time to get caught with those chores that greet you when you walk in the door. Then before you know it, dinner is done, and so are the chores! Either way, I hope you make this soup, because it is delicious...

Some additional thoughts on this recipe:

Pasta Fagioli is the perfect dish to adapt to what you have on hand. I cannot think of a single vegetable that would not be delicious in this soup. 

If you have some zucchini, dice it and add it when the soup is almost done. 

How about some green beans, cut in one inch pieces or a few peas. 

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

• onion
• garlic
• carrots
• celery
• ground beef
• tomato sauce
• diced tomatoes
• cooked or canned beans
• beef stock
• basil 
• oregano
• salt & pepper
• small sized pasta

You will also need:

• large stock pot or Dutch Oven with lid
• knife
• wooden spoon
• measuring spoons
• measuring cups

Now we are ready to begin!

Pasta Fagioli 
by the seat of my pants!

UPDATED: 09.09.2024

1 pound lean ground beef
2 T olive oil
1 very large onion, diced
3 - 4 coved garlic, minced
4 carrots, diced
3 - 4 ribs celery, diced
8 oz. can tomato sauce
15 oz. can diced tomatoes
6 c double-strength beef stock
1 t basil
1 t oregano
2 15 oz. can Cannellini Beans, drained OR 3 c cooked white beans
salt & pepper
1 c small pasta

Add the olive oil to the pan along with the diced onion and the garlic. Sauté until the onion is softening, do not let the onion brown. Add beef, continue to cook, and stir breaking up the beef. Drain excess fat, if needed.

Add carrots, celery, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and beef stock. Bring to a boil, add the basil, oregano, and drained beans. Reduce heat to simmer, cook for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Taste, adjust flavor for salt and pepper to taste. 

Bring to a boil, add pasta and cook till done to your liking. Serve in large bowls with crusty bread and a sprinkling of Tomato Serendipity or Parmesan Cheese. Enjoy!

Storage options for Pasta Fagioli. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to four days. You may freeze this recipe, thaw it in the refrigerator before reheating. 

UPDATE:  For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of Pasta Fagioli has been included below. 

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Easy and Delicious Beef and Vegetable Soup. 

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Printable "copy and paste" version:

Pasta Fagioli 
by the seat of my pants!

UPDATED: 09.09.224

1 pound lean ground beef
2 T olive oil
1 very large onion, diced
3 - 4 coved garlic, minced
4 carrots, diced
3 - 4 ribs celery, diced
8 oz. can tomato sauce
15 oz. can diced tomatoes
6 c double-strength beef stock
1 t basil
1 t oregano
2 15 oz. can Cannellini Beans, drained OR 3 c cooked white beans
salt & pepper
1 c small pasta

Add the olive oil to the pan along with the diced onion and the garlic. Sauté until the onion is softening, do not let the onion brown. Add beef, continue to cook, and stir breaking up the beef. Drain excess fat, if needed.

Add carrots, celery, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and beef stock. Bring to a boil, add the basil, oregano, and drained beans. Reduce heat to simmer, cook for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Taste, adjust flavor for salt and pepper to taste. 

Bring to a boil, add pasta and cook till done to your liking. Serve in large bowls with crusty bread and a sprinkling of Tomato Serendipity or Parmesan Cheese. Enjoy!

Storage options for Pasta Fagioli. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to four days. You may freeze this recipe, thaw it in the refrigerator before reheating. 

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