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    Easy Pasta Fagioli Soup. Flavorful and Hearty!

    Published: Jan 30, 2018 · Modified: Jan 12, 2022 by momcrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

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    Pasta Fagioli soup - a delicious one-pot meal!

     

    I love this easy Pasta Fagioli soup!  It is full of tons of veggies and beans (think fiber) and has enough meat in it to make it the kind of soup you can have as a meal. I make this because I like that it tastes like the Pasta e Fagioli at the Olive Garden. I think it's pretty close to a copycat recipe!

    I just add a roll or a salad (or both!) and you have a full meal.

    close up of pasta Fagioli soup showing chopped veggies, beans and pasta in a tomato sauce.

    Just so you know, this recipe makes a nice big batch. I have found an easy and very effective way to freeze individual portions of this soup.   I'm a mason jar addict and I'll show you how I freeze lunch/single dinner portions of soup.

    Lots of hamburger meat and vegetables are the basis for this filling soup.

    Pasta Fagioli soup in red pot

    Make sure to look below this recipe for tips on storing and freezing. This recipe makes a big batch!

    How to Store and Freeze

    As mentioned earlier, this recipe makes a large amount.  I LOVE freezing soup in individual portions and have tried many different ways.  Freeze soup in plastic bags is a great way to freeze individual portions.  The frozen bags would lay flat but sometimes the bags got dinged by other items in the freezer. There would be a small hole (or three) poked into the bag and then it would leak or even be freezer burned.

    Filling these 12 oz jars makes a perfect individual portion. Just let them thaw in the fridge overnight and you have a delicious homemade lunch!

    Pasta Fagioli stored in mason jars.

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for details.

    I've made and stored this many times. I'll warn you that I have found that the pasta and the beans absorb the broth so sometimes you need to add a bit more so your soup has the right amount of liquid.  If you don't have broth, it's flavorful enough that you probably won't notice if you add a bit of water.

    Below the recipe are the jars that I use.  For some reason, they aren't the popular ones sold in most of the stores I frequent.  Amazon to the rescue.  Also, I LOVE the plastic lids.  I reuse them and they clean up great in the dishwasher.   Oh, the Pioneer Woman dutch oven that I use and love is now also available at Amazon.   (Know, that I make a tiny, tiny commission if you click through and decide to buy any of the items I recommend, below).

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    A delicious and hearty soup that eats like a meal!  Flavorful, similar to Olive Garden's Pasta-e-Fagioli.   This is a scratch recipe, and the hardest most time-consuming part is chopping some of the vegetables!

    • Author: Susan Moncrieff | Momcrieff
    • Yield: 12 or more!
    • Category: Soup

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil (or vegetable oil)
    • 1 ½ lbs lean ground beef
    • 3 large carrots - diced
    • 5 celery stalks - diced
    • ½ large sweet onion (diced)
    • 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes (the large can)
    • 1 30 oz beef broth (or chicken broth)
    • 2 leaves Bay (optional but I love the flavor)
    • 1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • 2 teaspoon basil
    • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1 teaspoon dried garlic
    • 1 15 oz can cannelloni beans (drain then rinse)
    • 1 15voz can red kidney beans (rained then rinse)
    • 1 cup ditalini pasta - uncooked

    Instructions

    1. Add oil to large skillet and brown ground beef. Set aside.
    2. In a large dutch oven or pot add all ingredients except beans and pasta.
    3. Bring to an easy boil then turn down to simmer (usually medium heat)  and cook for approx. ½ hour stir occasionally.
    4. Add beans and pasta. Cook until pasta is al dante. Approx. 10 minutes.
    5. Remove bay leaves before serving or freezing.
    6. Serve in a bowl and garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese and ground pepper if desired.  If handy, add some fresh parsley as a garnish for color.
    7. Serve with fresh crusty rolls.

    Notes

    If you don't have crushed tomatoes handy, I have used tomato sauce.  Elbow macaroni also works if you don't have ditalina pasta.

    Other delicious and hearty soups on my website.

    Homemade Italian Wedding Soup

    Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Taco Soup

    Keywords: Pasta Fajioli soup, hearty soup, soup as dinner

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    Some of my other favorite soups:

    Italian Wedding Soup

    Easy Butternut Squash with Leek Soup

    Spinach Tortellini Soup

    Healthy Cabbage and Vegetable Soup (so flavorful land delicious!)

    Taco Soup

     

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    1. momcrieff

      November 03, 2019 at 9:06 am

      Hi Cathy! Thanks for trying this soup and for commenting. I love making this soup because it is filling and I have lots of leftovers that I can freeze for other meals!

    2. Cathy Brown

      October 21, 2019 at 7:55 pm

      I made this soup tonight and it is delicious and filling. Can’t wait to pack it for lunches this week. Thanks for sharing!

    3. momcrieff

      November 14, 2018 at 7:36 pm

      I like the idea of trying V-8 juice. That would add some different seasonings/flavors. Please let me know how that works!

    4. Gail

      November 11, 2018 at 1:37 pm

      I used half tomato juice and half beef broth and it turned out sooo good. Next time I will try V-8 juice instead of tomato juice.

    5. Christine | Vermilion Roots

      March 20, 2016 at 10:45 am

      I like having a hearty bowl of soup as a meal. Sometimes I make a big batch to freeze so we'll have convenient dinners on busy days.

    6. sprinklesandsprouts

      March 20, 2016 at 10:23 am

      I love a good heart soup like this. We are just coming into Autumn so this will be perfect very soon 🙂

    7. peter @feedyoursoultoo

      March 20, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Such a hearty soup. Totally warming from the inside out.

    8. Claudia | Gourmet Project

      March 20, 2016 at 9:52 am

      cozy sunday night? pasta e fagioli of course! love your recipe, can't wait to try it

    9. ginger and scotch

      March 20, 2016 at 9:49 am

      Love soups - especially the kind that's easy to make in big batches and freeze for later!

    10. Patti

      November 11, 2015 at 8:51 am

      Looks so delicious. My husband is half Italian but I have never had this from anyone is his family. I'll have to try it because I know he will like it. Pinning.

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