Pasta E Fagioli Soup

This is the Best Pasta Fagioli recipe full of ground beef, veggies, and beans in a delicious tomato broth. It’s a hearty classic Italian soup made with pantry staples.

To keep things easy, we make this one-pot pasta fagioli with canned beans and cook the pasta right in the soup. If you plan to make this recipe ahead of time, just keep the pasta separate and mix together just before serving.

Easy Pasta Fagioli Soup Recipe

If you like rich and savory soups, add this pasta e fagioli to your weekly menu. Italian for “pasta and beans”  and pronounced “pasta fazool,” this soup has a hearty tomato broth flavored with herbs and Italian seasoning. It is filled to the brim with tender beans, ground beef, veggies, and tiny ditalini pasta.

I like to make this pasta fagioli with ground beef like Olive Garden does, but feel free to swap out the ground beef for another protein such as sausage or ground turkey. You can also skip it and keep this soup vegetarian.

Key Ingredients

• Ground Beef – I recommend using 85/15 ground beef. To make this a little lighter, you could also substitute ground turkey. 
• Onion – you’ll need about 1 cup of diced yellow or white onion.
• Celery – this should be diced about the same size as the other veggies.
• Carrots – peel and dice your carrots the same size as the onions and celery.
• Crushed Tomatoes – you’ll need a 28 ounce can of your favorite crushed tomatoes to make the soup base.
• Beans – I use a combination of white beans and kidney beans. Cannellini beans are also delicious.
• Beef Broth – if you are making this vegetarian you can easily substitute vegetable broth.
• Marinara Sauce – you can use your favorite jar of spaghetti sauce or make your own homemade marinara sauce.
• Italian Seasoning – this makes seasoning the soup easy. You could also use a combination of dried oregano, parsley, and basil.
• Ditalini Pasta – this cooks fairly quickly so be sure to wait and add during the last 10 minutes of cooking. If you are looking for a small pasta substitute, you could try macaroni, orzo, or small shells.

How to Make Pasta Fagioli Soup

1. Cook the ground beef and vegetables. Heat a large pot over medium high heat then add the ground beef, diced onion, diced celery, and diced carrots.  Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are transparent and the meat is just slightly pink. 
2. Add the broth ingredients. Add the crushed tomatoes, white beans, kidney beans, marinara sauce, and beef broth.  Stir to combine.  Add the garlic powder and Italian seasoning.  
3. Simmer. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and continue to cook for about 20 minutes. 
4. Add the pasta and continue to cook. Add the pasta and cook for 10 more minutes, or until the pasta is cooked. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
5. Serve. Remove from the heat and cool for a few minutes. Serve with crusty bread, or top with parsley and/or grated parmesan cheese.  Enjoy! 

Recipe Variations

Here are a few ideas for making simple tweaks to this soup recipe in order to give you a wide range of different flavor options:

• Vegetarian Soup: Skip the ground beef and use vegetable broth instead.
• Creamy: Add a splash of heavy cream or half-and-half towards the end of cooking for a creamier texture. Or, puree a portion of the soup before adding the pasta to create a thicker base.
• Shrimp: Add shrimp instead of ground beef.
• Pasta Fagioli with Sausage: Add your favorite kind of Italian sausage instead of ground beef.

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This easy Pasta Fagioli Soup recipe is a hearty soup full of ground beef, veggies, pasta, and beans. It has a flavorful tomato broth and is a quick one-pot recipe.