How to Make Poor Man's Pasta Fagioli - A Step-by-Step Guide

Today, we're bringing you a classic Italian dish that is not only delicious, but also budget-friendly and easy to make. Poor Man's Pasta Fagioli, also known as pasta e fagioli, is a hearty and filling pasta and bean soup that is perfect for those cold winter nights when you want something comforting and satisfying.

This traditional dish has humble origins, as it was originally made by Italian peasants who had limited access to expensive ingredients. They would use whatever they had on...

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Ingredients

  • 5 ½ cups water
  • 1 pound ditalini pasta
  • 4 (4 ounce) cans tomato sauce (such as Hunt's®)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas
  • 1 ½ cups frozen green peas
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn
  • 1 large potato, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 small head of garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
  • 1 pinch Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Bring water to a boil in a large soup pot and stir ditalini pasta into the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes.
  • Stir tomato sauce, cannellini beans, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, frozen green peas, corn, potato, carrots, onion, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper into pasta. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer to blend flavors, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Serve topped with olive oil and Parmesan cheese.
  • Nutrition

    475 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg
    • Sodium: 890mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 94g
    • Dietary Fiber: 14g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 20g
    • Vitamin C: 23mg
    • Calcium: 99mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 807mg