20 Minute Pasta Fagioli Fazool Recipes

PASTA FAZOOL (PASTA E FAGIOLI)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown sausage while breaking it into small pieces, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add diced celery and chopped onion. Cook until onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add dry pasta. Cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste until evenly distributed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 3 cups broth. Raise heat to high and bring to a simmer. Add salt, black pepper, pepper flakes, and oregano. When soup comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium and let it simmer about 5 minutes, stirring often. Check soup consistency and add more broth, if needed.
• Place chopped chard in a bowl. Cover with cold water and rinse the leaves; any grit will fall to the bottom of the bowl. Transfer chard to colander to drain briefly; add to soup. Cook and stir until leaves wilt, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in white beans; continue cooking and stirring until pasta is perfectly cooked, another 4 or 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in grated cheese. Serve topped with grated cheese, if desired.

20 MINUTE PASTA FAGIOLI (FAZOOL)

Steps:

• Brown Italian sausage, rinse and drain.
• Place sausage in a soup pot.
• Add garlic, Chili mix and Italian seasoning and stir.
• Add tomato paste, pizza sauce, water and beans (do not drain).
• Boil 10 minutes while you cook the pasta in separate pot.
• Drain pasta, add to soup.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Garnish with cheese.

FAGIOLI PASTA (NOT PASTA FAZOOL SOUP)

Steps:

• Start boiling salted water in large pot. Cook pasta until al dente (slightly firm).
• While pasta cooks, saute onion and garlic, and generous amount of salt and fresh ground black pepper, in olive oil until soft. Add tomato sauce and remaining spices, and simmer on medium-low heat for 20-minutes, stirring frequently.
• When pasta is done cooking, drain the water and return the pasta to the pot. Add the hot tomato sauce (be careful), broth, beans, and season with more salt and pepper, if needed. Mix thoroughly, continuing to heat on medium-low heat until desired temperature.
• Serve immediately, topping with generous amount of shredded cheese. Buon Appetito!

TWIG'S PASTA FAGIOLI (PASTA FAZOOL)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stock pot.
• Saute carrots, celery, garlic, and onion for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add diced tomatoes and chicken stock.
• Add beans and remaining spices.
• Simmer for 60 minutes.
• During the last 20 minutes of cooking, add the macaroni.
• When serving, top with fresh grated parmesan cheese.