Pasta e fagioli - soup with macaroni and beans


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How to make Pasta e Fagioli - a soup with macaroni and beans
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Time: 1 hour 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6


"Pasta e fagioli" - soup with pasta and beans - detailed recipe.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 450 g dry bean mix
  • 2 tbsp. l. olive oil
  • 170 g pancetta, cut into 0.5 cm cubes
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic (3 cloves)
  • 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 800 g canned pureed tomatoes
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 4-6 cups chicken broth
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 0.5 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup fine pasta, such as ditalini or tubettini
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • Fresh basil leaves, sliced ​​into strips, for serving



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. The day before making the soup, pour the bean mixture into a large bowl and cover with cold water, covering the beans by 2 inches. Refrigerate overnight. The next day, drain the water, rinse the beans under running water, and drain again.

    Place the beans in a large saucepan with 8 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally and skim off any foam that forms on the top. The beans should be soft; if you lift a few beans out and blow on them, the skins should crack.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium (25 cm) stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the pancetta and onion and sauté over medium-high heat for 12-18 minutes, until golden brown.

    Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for another 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, wine, 4 cups of broth, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper and turn off the heat.

  3. Drain the beans and add 2/3 of the beans to the soup. Pass the remaining beans through a vegetable grinder, discarding the skins. Stir the bean puree and paste into the soup, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the paste is softened. If the soup is too thick, add more broth (up to 2 cups).
  4. Stir in the Parmesan and wine vinegar. Ladle the soup into deep bowls, drizzle with olive oil, and add a little Parmesan and basil. Serve hot with extra Parmesan cheese.

    Pasta and bean soup can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 6 months. If the soup becomes too thick, add chicken broth or water.

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