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Published: Dec 30, 2017 · Modified: Sep 27, 2022 by Kathy

Pasta e Fagioli

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A bowl of soup filled with pasta, beans and vegetables served with a piece of toasted bread.

Pasta e Fagioli is an Italian soup with pasta and beans. It is a delicious and hearty meal perfect for lunch or dinner. 

A bowl of soup with beans.

Delicious soup

Sometimes we need a warm bowl of soup - especially on these cold snowy days! Pasta e Fagioli is an Italian soup with pasta and beans. This is a completely satisfying soup for lunch or dinner. 

For this soup, I used white beans, but you could also use kidney beans, garbanzo beans, or really almost any kind of bean. The pasta is pretty flexible too. You just want a small-sized pasta. Use a delicious homemade chicken broth as a base for this soup. You can also use homemade canned tomatoes if you have them on hand.

Soup bowl filled with a broth, pasta and beans and toasted bread on a plate next to soup.

I made a huge pot of this soup for dinner and then reheated the leftovers for lunch the next day. Totally delicious and satisfying for both meals.

To make this soup, you start with bacon! Yes, bacon!!! The bacon is cooked crisp and then reserved for topping when serving. You use all that delicious bacon grease to saute the onions and garlic. It really sets the flavor up for an amazing soup.

The most difficult part is not nibbling on all those cooked crunchy bacon bits! You may want to consider cooking an extra piece just for nibbling!

Another delicious soup to try is this Minestrone Soup with Spinach and Parmesan.

Perfect for a winter's day - pasta e fagioli

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

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Italian pasta e fagioli - soup with pasta and beans

Pasta e Fagioli

Kathy Berget
Italian soup with pasta and beans
5 from 15 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10 people
Calories 153 kcal
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1 large onion (finely diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 10 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ½ cups carrots (finely diced)
  • 3 stalks celery (finely diced)
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz can)
  • 2 cans white beans (15 oz can)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup pasta (small size)

Topping

  • Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • Chopped parsley

Instructions
 

  • Cut bacon into small bits.  Cook in a large soup pot until crispy.  Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside.  Keep bacon grease in pot.
  • Add diced onion.  Cook over medium heat until onion is soft. Add garlic and continue cooking for another 2 minutes.  
  • Add one cup of chicken broth. Stir and try to stir all brown bits on bottom of pan into the broth.  Add remaining broth.
  • Add carrots and celery and can of tomatoes with juice.
  • Drain and rinse beans.  Add to pot.
  • Add salt, pepper and bay leaf.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat for 30-40 minutes until carrots are cooked through.
  • Add pasta.  Continue simmering for 8-10 minutes until pasta is cooked through.  Taste soup and add additional salt and pepper as needed.  Remove bay leaf.

Topping

  • Dish up soup and sprinkle on a small amount of Parmesan cheese, bacon bits and fresh parsley. 

Notes

I used white beans, but you could also use kidney beans, garbanzo beans or really almost any kind of bean.

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Nutrition

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 8gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 1167mgPotassium: 684mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3310IUVitamin C: 22.9mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 2.9mg
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Comments

  1. Marcellina says

    January 04, 2018 at 10:16 pm

    5 stars
    Lovely! This is so much my kind of food! It's raining here after a few scorching weeks and this is the time for soup.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 05, 2018 at 5:45 am

      I hope you enjoy it! Stay dry out there!

      Reply
  2. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    January 04, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    Love this hearty soup Kathy! Filled with delicious , healthy ingredients to keep me satisfied for hours! Happy New Year. So excited to see what you'll be sharing in 2018!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 05, 2018 at 5:44 am

      Happy New Year to you too!

      Reply
  3. Ashika | Gardening Foodie says

    January 04, 2018 at 11:17 am

    5 stars
    This soup looks so hearty and comforting....I absolutely love it for a cold day dinner.
    Thank you for the great recipe and a Happy New Year Kathy...looking forward to more yummy recipes this year 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 05, 2018 at 5:44 am

      The cold days are here so I guess that means more soup!

      Reply
  4. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says

    January 04, 2018 at 8:54 am

    I love soup season and all the cozy, comfort it brings! This one looks delicious and sounds like a hearty meal with all the beans, pasta and bacon! Yum! Happy 2018!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 05, 2018 at 5:44 am

      This soup makes a delicious meal! Stay warm!!!

      Reply
  5. annie@ciaochowbambina says

    January 04, 2018 at 8:13 am

    5 stars
    This recipe speaks to my soul! And anything with bacon certainly gets my vote! Happy New Year, my friend!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 05, 2018 at 5:43 am

      A little bacon always makes things better!

      Reply
  6. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

    January 04, 2018 at 7:33 am

    5 stars
    This is my kinda soup, Kathy! Pasta, beans and let's not forget crispy bacon! It's so cold here lately and this would be perfect. Bread, wine and a big bowl (or two) of this and I'm set. Happy 2018! Can't wait to see all your yummy recipes in the months ahead 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 05, 2018 at 5:43 am

      This is a perfect soup for the weather you've been having! Stay warm!!!

      Reply
  7. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    January 03, 2018 at 11:04 am

    This is one of my go to meals when I don't want to make a trip to the grocery store as I usually have everything needed. I like the idea of the crispy bacon topping.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 04, 2018 at 6:29 am

      You've got to try it with the bacon! It is a perfect addition!

      Reply
  8. Stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says

    January 02, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    How did you know this is what I need today 😉 ? This looks so com forting and warm!! Perfect after the holiday to. Happy New Year! Take care.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 04, 2018 at 6:31 am

      A nice bowl of soup is perfect just about any day! Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. David @ Spiced says

    January 02, 2018 at 6:36 am

    Pasta fagioli is such a classic soup, Kathy! Laura is part-Italian, so this one ranks up there pretty high in our book...although I'm not sure I've ever made a homemade version. We're heading into serious soup season here, and I'm thinking pasta fagioli might need to appear on the menu. Thank you for the inspiration, and stay warm, my friend!!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 04, 2018 at 6:33 am

      Laura would be totally impressed if you made her this soup! Hope those storms are wrecking too much havoc for you!

      Reply
  10. Fran @ G'day Souffle' says

    December 30, 2017 at 8:01 am

    We're having 80 degree weather here in San Diego, but this soup looks good enough to serve at anytime! Happy New Year to you!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 31, 2017 at 6:14 am

      Oh how I wish for 80 degrees! We received more than 2 feet of snow the past few days! Today it is supposed to be nice and sunny - but still cold! 🙂 Happy New Year!

      Reply
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