Pasta E Fagioli Soup (Pasta And Bean) Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb Cranberry beans
- Â Â Or possibly small red beans
- 8 c. Water
- 3 x Garlic cloves (divided)
- 1 lrg Onion, minced
- 1Â 1/2 c. Shredded carrots
- 1 c. Finely minced celery
- 14 ounce Can Italian style tomatoes
- 3 lb Shank end, bone in, fully
- Â Â Cooked ham
- 1/4 c. Tiny soup pasta (pastina)
- 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. Chopped fresh parsley
- Â Â Grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- In six qt stock pot, combine dry beans and water, bring to a boil continue to boil for two min, then remove from heat. Cover and let stand for one hour.
- Mince or possibly press one clove of the garlic; add in to bean mix along with onion, carrots, celery, tomatoes and ham. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered till beans are tender (2 - 2 1/2 hrs)
- Lift out ham and throw away bone; coarsely chop ham. In a blender or possibly food processor, whirl about half of the soup till smooth; return to pan. Add in the pasta and minced ham and cook stirring over medium heat for about 5 min or possibly till pasta is tender.
- Finely chop remaining two cloves of garlic. In a small frying pan cook garlic in oil till lightly browned.
- Pour soup into a tureen. Spoon oil and garlic mix into center of soup and sprinkle parsley around mix.
- Serve with parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 380g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 248 | |
| Calories from Fat 38 | 15% |
| Total Fat 4.39g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 0.74g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium 955mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 40.15g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 15.5g | 52% |
| Sugars 3.2g | 2% |
| Protein 13.92g | 22% |
