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Italian · Soup

Bean and Pasta Soup

A hearty tomato soup built on kidney beans, small pasta, carrots and celery, in the style of pasta e fagioli. A spoonful of harissa or a snow of Parmesan on top works well.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total53 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 1medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clovegarlic, minced
  • 2carrots, sliced 1 cm thick
  • 2 stalkscelery, sliced 1 cm thick
  • 1 canwhole tomatoes, 800 g (28 oz), with their liquid
  • 950 mlvegetable stock
  • 3 tbspfresh basil, minced
  • 2 tbspfresh parsley, minced
  • to tastesalt and black pepper
  • 70 gditalini, or other small tubular pasta, about 1/2 cup
  • 2 cansred kidney beans, 425 g (15 oz) each, with their liquid

To serve

  • to tasteParmesan cheese, freshly gratedoptional
  • 1 tspharissa, or schug, stirred inoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Basil
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Caraway
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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