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Homemade Pasta Fagioli Soup Recipe

This pasta fagioli recipe is a MUST that you can’t miss out on. It’s one of the ultimate comfort food and truly one of the best soups you’ll make! Since sharing this soup 6 years ago it has become a reader favorite recipe. And of course a family favorite too – everyone in my family loves this soup! You’ll love that it uses ingredients that are commonly kept on hand (do you store ground beef in the freezer like I do?), it has such a delicious satisfying flavor, it’s so hearty and it’s a dinner everyone agree on. Plus this is super easy to make, nothing complicated here and it all comes together in one pot! All around win! Try it and let me know how you like it.

What Does Pasta e Fagioli Mean?

The Italian term “pasta e fagoili” translates in English to pasta and beans. It’s a hearty soup consisting of plenty of the two.

Pasta e Fagioli Video Tutorial:

What Ingredients go into Pasta Fagioli?

Ground beef. Use at least 80% lean ground beef. You can also try it with half Italian sausage. Olive oil. This is used for sauteing the veggies so you won’t need much. Yellow onion, carrots, celery, garlic and parsley. These fresh vegetables add layers of flavor. Canned tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, great northern beans, and low-sodium chicken broth. These canned ingredients make this a weeknight friendly recipe cutting way down on prep. Sugar. This very small amount just balances the acidity of the canned tomatoes. If preferred you can omit it. Dried oregano, basil, thyme, marjoram. If you don’t have all the different dried herbs then you can just use an Italian seasoning blend. Use 1 Tbsp. Ditalini pasta. In a pinch another small pasta will work fine here like macaroni or even orzo. Parmesan cheese. Shredded Romano will work great too.

How to Make Pasta Fagioli Soup:

How to Make Crock Pot Pasta Fagioli:

How to Store:

Store pasta e fagioli soup (separate from pasta) for up to 3 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. I like to store in individual microwave safe containers to I can reheat individual portions straight from the fridge.

Can I Freeze Pasta Fagioli Soup?

Yes. It freezes really well for about 3 month in an airtight container (be sure to allow about 3/4-inch for liquid to expand at top of container). I usually store the soup and cooked pasta (tossed with a little olive oil) separately in the freezer. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

How to Reheat:

Reheat soup in a pot on the stovetop over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Can I Cook the Pasta in the Soup?

If you plan on serving all the soup right away you can just cook the pasta in the soup (otherwise with leftovers the pasta gets soggy). It will take about 10 – 15 minutes of simmering and add 1 cup of water to make up for what it will absorb.