Lightened Up Pasta Fagioli Soup Recipes

LIGHTENED-UP PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, onion, celery and carrots over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the water, beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, parsley, bouillon, oregano, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. , Add the cabbage, green beans and macaroni; cover and simmer 8-10 minutes longer or until the vegetables and macaroni are tender.

PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine diced tomatoes, beans, spinach, chicken broth, tomato sauce, water, garlic, bacon, parsley, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and basil. Bring to a boil, and let simmer for 40 minutes, covered.
• Add pasta and cook uncovered until pasta is tender, approximately 10 minutes. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, sprinkle cheese on top, and serve.

LIGHT PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add fennel, onion and celery and saute until softened (7-9 minutes). Add garlic, oregano and pepper flakes and cook one minute more. Stir in tomatoes and beans and simmer for 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
• Add broth and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in pasta and cook for 10 minutes more, or until pasta is al dente.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and turn off heat. Stir in parsley and serve.

SLOW COOKER PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef into a slow cooker.
• Add beef stock, diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, red and white kidney beans, beef broth, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, oregano, pepper, salt, and hot sauce to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours, adding pasta in during the last 15 minutes.