Recipe for Pasta Fazool

The pasta fagioli is in a bowl surrounded by basil, olive oil, and a yellow napkin.

5 from 3 votes

Authentic Pasta Fagioli (or Pasta Fazool as some people say) is an simple, meatless dinner that takes less than 20 minutes to make! Perfectly al dente pasta is mixed with creamy beans for an easy, satisfying dinner!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 348kcal

Author: Lynn Polito

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Large Onion
4 Garlic Cloves
2 stalks Celery
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
2 15 oz Cans of Beans Cannellini Beans
8 oz Can of tomato sauce
1 lb Pasta Small cut

Instructions

Chop the onion and celery into small pieces.
Add the olive oil to a large Dutch oven. Add the onion and celery to the Dutch oven and cook for 2 minutes until the onion is soft.
Mince the garlic and add it to the Dutch oven.
Drain one can of beans and pour it into the Dutch oven. Add the tomato sauce and Italian seasoning to the pot. Cook for 10 minutes.
With an immersion blender, blend the sauce until smooth.
Add the second can of drained beans and lower the heat to medium-low. Season with salt and pepper to your taste and cook for 15 minutes.
While the sauce simmers, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of salt and cook the pasta according to package instructions.
Reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta and add it to the Dutch oven. Turn the heat off and stir the pasta until it is fully combined. If the sauce looks too dry or you would like it more soupy, add more pasta water. Serve!

Notes

If you would prefer a more soupy pasta fagioli, add 2 cups of broth to the tomato and bean sauce while it simmers.
Use cannellini beans, red beans, borlotti beans, or whatever types of beans are your family favorite.
Feel free to add more veggies such as carrots, chopped peppers, chopped zucchini, or spinach.

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