Pasta e Fagioli Soup is a super easy, no-fuss recipe that’s hearty, comforting, and packed with flavor! Perfect for any night of the week!
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Have you ever been to Olive Garden and had their soup and salad combo? If not, I definitely suggest trying it!! The one soup I always order is their Pasta e Fagioli soup.
It is packed with flavor and sooooooo delicious!!
Pasta e Fagioli Soup is a rich and hearty Italian soup loaded with pasta, vegetables, beans, and Italian Sausage. Hearty, comforting, and oh so delicious!
A few weeks back, I had a major craving for it, but wasn’t in the mood to pack the kids up and go out for dinner. I scoured Pinterest, found lots of inspiration, and decided to try my best to recreate the classic soup!
After a few tweaks, adjustments, and taste tests…this soup was ready to serve, and the end result was almost identical (if not better) to the restaurant favorite! Even my kids went crazy over it!
Hearty, simple to make, and packed with veggies! Since it makes quite a bit, you can also put the leftovers in the freezer for another night!!
Ingredients Needed for Pasta e Fagioli Soup:
Ditalini pasta
Olive Oil
Italian Sausage, casings removed
Garlic Cloves, minced
Onion, diced
Carrots, chopped (I always use baby carrots, if using whole carrots, use about 3)
Celery, chopped
Chicken broth
Tomato Sauce
Diced Tomato
Dried Basil
Salt/Pepper to taste
Italian seasoning
Water
Red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Great northern beans, drained and rinsed
How to prepare:
Boil water in a large pot and cook pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in Dutch Oven or large pot and cook Italian sausage until cooked through and crumbly. Set aside.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to pot and cook the garlic, onion, carrots, and celery for about 3-4 minutes, or until tender.
Pour in chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomato, dried basil, salt/pepper, Italian seasoning, Italian sausage, and 1 cup of water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.
Add in the beans and cooked pasta.
Serve!!
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How to store leftovers:
This soup is fantastic reheated! It also freezes perfectly, so you can’t go wrong!
Refrigerate: Place the soup in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat, simply microwave or pour contents in a pot over medium heat for a few minutes.
Freezer: Place in a freezer safe container and freeze up to 3 months. Allow contents to thaw and use microwave or pot to reheat.
What to serve this with:
This can be served as a meal option, side dish, or first course. The choice is yours! If serving as a meal, this soup pairs perfectly with a salad, or one of the bread items below.
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Pasta e Fagioli Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ditalini pasta
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb Italian sausage *casings removed
- 5 cloves garlic *minced
- 1 onion *diced
- 1 cup carrots *chopped
- 3 stalks celery *diced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 16 oz tomato sauce
- 15 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried Basil
- salt/pepper *to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup water
- 15 oz red kidney beans *rinsed/drained
- 15 oz Great Northern Beans *drained/rinsed
Instructions
- Boil water in a large pot and cook pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in Dutch Oven or large pot and cook Italian sausage until cooked through and crumbly. Set aside.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to pot and cook the garlic, onion, carrots, and celery for about 3-4 minutes, or until tender.
- Pour in chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomato, dried basil, salt/pepper, Italian seasoning, Italian sausage, and 1 cup of water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Add in the beans and cooked pasta.
- Serve!!
Notes
Nutrition
Sherry
Could you use hamburger instead of sausage?
Kristin
Absolutely! That should work good too! May not have AS much flavor, but still should be great!!
Donna McRorie
How well does this soup freeze? Looks like it makes a lot for q small family.
Kristin
This freezes perfectly, in fact, I have a container in my freezer right now that I will be taking out tomorrow for dinner, haha!
Sue Harter
Just made this. To say it is amazing doesn’t come close to how good it is! Awesome and so easy! I am sold and certainly going to try more recipes as well as another bowl of this soup.
Kristin
I am so glad you enjoyed this! It definitely is a favorite in my family! Keep us posted on any other recipes you try and enjoy that second bowl of soup 🙂
Anonymous
Can you tell me what Great Northern Beans are please? I’ve never heard of them……. Is there some other beans I could use ?
Kristin
You can also use white beans if the store does not carry Great Northern Beans, 🙂
Maria
What about the diced tomato?I don’t see where it sees they should be added.
Kristin
Oops, thanks for catching that! We have corrected the recipe, 🙂
Diane Stelling
Looks great I can almost smell it. Good Italian dish !!!
Kristin
Definitely! This soup is packed with flavor, 🙂
KELLY
I have made plenty of soups and this is by far the BEST ever!!! My whole family loved it! the sausage adds great flavor! Wonderful. Thank you.
Kristin
Hehe, I am so glad you enjoyed it!!
Saleta
*easy to make
Saleta
Made this tonight exactly per your directions. The soup has a nice flavor and was day to make; however, it does not taste like the soup at Olive Garden. I eat that probably at least once a month, and this does not taste like it. Still good though. 🙂
Kristin
So glad you enjoyed it! It’s a favorite of mine, 🙂 Sounds like I need to head over to The Olive Garden again and taste theirs too see if I can get it a closer match, hehe! Hope you have a fabulous day!!
Marcelle
Pasta Fagioli Soup was really delish.
Kristin
Yea!!! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Laurie Korzeniewski
Thank you for sharing this recipe!! Can’t wait to make it for my husband
Kristin
My pleasure!! Let me know how it turns out!! My hubby loved it, so hopefully yours does too, 🙂