How to make Easy Old School Pasta Fagioli
Nothing says comfort like a bowl of warm and hearty soup. This Old School Pasta Fagioli recipe will fill your home with Italian aromas that will make you think you have been transported to Italy. Its classic flavors will satisfy the healthiest of appetites while providing a good source of protein and fiber.
Ingredients
8-10 servings
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 smoked ham hocks or beef shank soup bones
- 1 ½ c water
- 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
- 2 Parmigiano Reggiano rinds
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 2 small carrots, finely chopped
- 1 large celery rib, finely chopped
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1-quart chicken broth
- 1 (15.5 oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ c tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 lb ditalini pasta
- parmesan cheese, freshly grated, to taste
Directions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Then add ham hocks, water, garlic, Reggiano rinds, bay leaf, rosemary, onion, carrots, and celery; season with salt and pepper.
- Stir occasionally and simmer covered on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, beans, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes.
- Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes.
- Cook ditalini according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Prior to serving, remove ham hocks, bay leaf, and rosemary sprigs.
- Divide pasta into soup bowls, ladle soup over pasta, and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
