Pasta e fa*gioli Recipe (Italian Pasta & Bean Soup) - Cookin Canuck (2024)

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You can't beat the simplicity of pasta e fa*gioli, aka Italian pasta and bean soup. It's comforting, healthy and will have your family begging for more. 242 calories and 5 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
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So often the best recipes are not the ones from some fancy shmancy restaurant cookbook, but rather the ones learned at grandmother's side. They are the recipes that are frequently passed down verbally from generation to generation, but rarely written down with pen and paper.

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My friend, Liz of The Lemon Bowl (you know her well from our Healthy New Year Challenge) has taken on an amazing project - capturing the recipes of her family and her husband's family in a series of eCookbooks, starting with Food From Our Ancestors: The Ultimate Italian Sunday Dinner. The eCookbook is only $3.99 (less than a latte!) and features recipes such as Spinach & Potato Frittata, Sunday Gravy and Uncle Vinny's Shrimp Scampi (I can tell that I already like Uncle Vinny).

Pasta e fa*gioli Recipe (Italian Pasta & Bean Soup) - Cookin Canuck (3)

The wonderful thing about good Italian food is that the ingredients lists are often very basic. It's the quality of the ingredients and the seasoning that makes the difference. Good olive oil, high quality canned tomatoes, fresh basil and so on.

Pasta e fa*gioli, otherwise known as pasta and beans is a classic vegetarian soup that is hearty and healthy, and practically begs for a piece of crusty bread to dunk into the broth. You may have seen me making Liz's recipe on Snapchat and my Instagram stories (I'm @cookincanuck in both places). What you didn't hear was my family's enthusiastic reviews of the soup, including T (my younger son) saying, "I could eat this every night." That says it all.

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Pasta e fa*gioli Recipe (Italian Pasta & Bean Soup)

You can't beat the simplicity of pasta e fa*gioli, aka Italian pasta and bean soup. It's comforting, healthy and will have your family begging for more. 242 calories and 5 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

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Course: Entrees, Soups

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Clean Eating, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 15 Cups

Calories: 242.6kcal

Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large soup pot and saute onion, garlic and spices until just tender about 4-5 minutes.

  • Add tomato paste and stir well. Reduce heat to low and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  • Add the water, chicken stock and beans to the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.

  • Stir in cooked pasta and parsley just before serving. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and serve with crusty bread for dunking, if desired.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points:5 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 6 (Points+)

* The salt and pepper to taste are not included in the nutritional information.

Reprinted with permission from Food From Our Ancestors: The Ultimate Italian Sunday Dinner

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5Cups | Calories: 242.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.6g | Protein: 10.6g | Fat: 6.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 557.3mg | Fiber: 7.1g | Sugar: 3.3g

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  1. Janet

    Pasta e fa*gioli Recipe (Italian Pasta & Bean Soup) - Cookin Canuck (12)
    I added a pound of sweet Italian sausage (sliced) and used 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning instead of 2 Tablespoons. This was delicious and a keeper.❤️

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  2. Bonnie

    Pasta e fa*gioli Recipe (Italian Pasta & Bean Soup) - Cookin Canuck (13)
    Reading other reviews about thickening I decided to add dry pasta without cooking first. also added leftover shredded chicken for more protein. Lovely soup. i might add celery to the garlic and onion saute the next time.

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FAQs

What is the difference between pasta fa*gioli and pasta fa*gioli? ›

But according to chef, TV host, and cookbook author Capri Cafaro, one major distinction between Italian pasta e fa*gioli and its American cousin is "the consistency. Pasta e fa*gioli is a bit more like a soup broth and may have more vegetables, the addition of sausage, or a wider variety of beans included."

What is the difference between minestrone and fa*gioli? ›

Generally speaking, pasta e fa*gioli is meant to be a hearty soup that relies on pasta and beans to give it its bulk (and those are the only two ingredients needed), while minestrone tends to rely more on a savory broth and vegetables.

What is pasta e fa*gioli soup made of? ›

Pasta e fa*gioli, sometimes shortened to pasta fa*gioli (or pasta fazool if you're a Sopranos fan), is a classic Italian soup. Its name literally translates to “pasta and beans,” and it consists of tiny pasta, creamy beans, and tender vegetables in a fragrant tomato broth.

What are the ingredients in Progresso pasta fa*gioli? ›

Water, Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste), Great Northern Beans, Kidney Beans, Mezzanini Rigati Pasta (semolina wheat, egg whites).

What does fazool mean in Italian? ›

In modern Italian the word for beans is "fa*gioli" (fah-jo-lee).

Do Italians eat minestrone? ›

Hearty vegetarian minestrone soup is an Italian speciality. Brimming with vegetables, kidney beans, and pasta, it's a great soup to use up what you have on hand. The thick, flavorful tomato broth is scented with rosemary, lots of fresh herbs, and Parmesan! One bowl will never be enough!

What is a substitute for fa*gioli beans? ›

Borlotti or cannellini beans. Some recipes use a combination of the two. Borlotti beans can be hard to find but you may substitute cranberry beans (sometimes called Roman beans) if you are cooking them from dry. You can also substitute pinto beans if you are using canned beans.

Why is it called fa*gioli? ›

The word fa*gioli (pronounced "fa-JOLE-ee") is the Italian word for beans. It doesn't refer to any specific variety of beans (any more than the word beans does), but for most North Americans, the word fa*gioli is almost exclusively heard in the name of the iconic Italian soup dish pasta e fa*gioli.

What soup at Olive Garden has meat in it? ›

Chicken & Gnocchi - A creamy soup made with roasted chicken, traditional Italian dumplings and spinach. Pasta e fa*gioli - White and red beans, ground beef, fresh tomatoes and tubetti pasta in a savory broth.

Is pasta fa*gioli high in carbs? ›

Olive Garden Pasta E fa*gioli (1 serving) contains 21g total carbs, 17g net carbs, 6g fat, 9g protein, and 180 calories.

Why is minestrone soup so good? ›

Thanks to its detoxifying properties, minestrone stimulates the purification of the liver and the entire body. “It provides minerals such as magnesium and potassium, which help drain and remove excess fluid responsible for fluid retention and swelling,” according to the nutritionist.

Why is Progresso soup so good? ›

Progresso soups' delicious flavors comes from high quality ingredients and are produced with zero grams of trans-fat and no partially hydrogenated oil or high fructose corn syrup. While some MSG occurs naturally in ingredients like tomato extract, yeast extract or soy sauce, we do not add any additional MSG.

What is the difference between pasta fa*gioli and pasta fazool? ›

What is the difference between Pasta Fazool and Pasta fa*gioli? Both mean 'pasta with beans,' and are a kind of rustic hearty soup. The difference is simply that it is called Pasta Fazool in the USA and Pasta fa*gioli everywhere else.

Can you freeze pasta fa*gioli? ›

Yes! This Pasta fa*gioli Soup recipe makes a ton of soup, so it's nice to freeze some for later. You may want to add a bit of water when reheating your frozen soup until you reach your desired soup consistency. I love using my Souper Cubes (affiliate link) to freeze soup, but you can use whatever method you choose!

What does fazul mean? ›

1. Italian for bean. 2. Term used for money or a bill. 1.

What is pastafazool? ›

The dish we are making today is really called “Pasta e fa*gioli,” “pasta and beans.” But, is (mis)pronounced and (mis)spelled by most Italian-Americans (me being one) as "Pastafazoo.” As I mention in the clip, if there is ever a Soul Food Olympics, this simple and hearty Italian meal of beans and macaroni should be that ...

Why do people say Fazool? ›

This is a soup with white beans and pasta, but the lead role is played by the beans, rather than the pasta. Here in the US, this soup is often referred to as pasta fazool, where fazool is derived from the Sicilian or Neapolitan dialect for beans.

What does fa*gioli mean in English? ›

The word fa*gioli (pronounced "fa-JOLE-ee") is the Italian word for beans.

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