Pasta Fagioli

This hearty Italian soup makes a great lunch or side dish with your holiday meal. To cut down on prep time, chop the onion, garlic, celery, and carrots quickly using a food processor.
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- Servings
- 6 Servings
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- Serving size
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1 cup
Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spray
- 1
- 1
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turkey bacon (chopped)
- 4 slice
- 4 slice
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medium onion (minced)
- 1
- 1
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garlic (minced)
- 2 clove
- 2 clove
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medium celery stalks (finely diced)
- 2
- 2
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medium carrots (finely diced)
- 2
- 2
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low sodium chicken broth (14.5 ounce, fat-free, low-sodium)
- 2 can
- 2 can
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cannellini beans (16-ounce, rinsed and drained)
- 2 can
- 2 can
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tomatoes (15-ounce, no-salt-added, diced, drained)
- 1 can
- 1 can
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parsley (dried)
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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basil (dried)
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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black pepper
- 1/4 tsp
- 1/4 tsp
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small shell quinoa pasta (uncooked)
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
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Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup
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Directions
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Coat a large soup pot with cooking spray over high heat. Add bacon and sauté until crisp.
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Reduce heat to medium and add onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Sauté about 5-7 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown. Add broth and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Stir in beans, tomatoes, parsley, basil, and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the pasta and continue to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
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Serve soup in a bowl sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.