Stanley Tucci Pasta e Fagioli Soup
Stanley Tucci Pasta e Fagioli Soup
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil, good quality
- 1 red onion, medium, finely diced
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 1 leek, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 garlic cloves, finely diced or pressed
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 pound ground meat, lean ground beef or lean ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 cups broth, bone, beef, or vegetable broth
- 24 ounces tomato polpa or ground tomatoes, canned
- 15 ounces chickpeas or cannellini beans, canned
- 1 Parmesan rind, optional but recommended
- 1 cup ditalini pasta, dry
- 1 cup spinach or kale, tightly packed, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
- 1/2 lemon, juiced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the finely diced red onion, finely diced carrots, thinly sliced leek, and sea salt to the pot. Stir until the vegetables have softened, about 3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the finely diced or pressed garlic cloves to the pot and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir in the dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried rosemary, and smoked paprika.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the ground meat to the pot and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is slightly browned.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Stir in the tomato paste, broth, canned tomato polpa or ground tomatoes, and the Parmesan rind (if using).
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the chickpeas or cannellini beans and the dry ditalini pasta to the pot. Bring the soup to a simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let everything simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.
⏱️ 20 min
- 9
Stir in the tightly packed spinach or kale, the juice of half a lemon (if using), and the finely shredded Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Serve the soup immediately, either as is or with thick, crusty bread. Offer additional shredded Parmesan cheese on the side for topping.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Stanley Tucci Pasta e Fagioli Soup
- 1/4 cup olive oil, good quality
- 1 red onion, medium, finely diced
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 1 leek, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 garlic cloves, finely diced or pressed
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 pound ground meat, lean ground beef or lean ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 cups broth, bone, beef, or vegetable broth
- 24 ounces tomato polpa or ground tomatoes, canned
- 15 ounces chickpeas or cannellini beans, canned
- 1 Parmesan rind, optional but recommended
- 1 cup ditalini pasta, dry
- 1 cup spinach or kale, tightly packed, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
- 1/2 lemon, juiced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the finely diced red onion, finely diced carrots, thinly sliced leek, and sea salt to the pot. Stir until the vegetables have softened, about 3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the finely diced or pressed garlic cloves to the pot and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir in the dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried rosemary, and smoked paprika.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the ground meat to the pot and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is slightly browned.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Stir in the tomato paste, broth, canned tomato polpa or ground tomatoes, and the Parmesan rind (if using).
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the chickpeas or cannellini beans and the dry ditalini pasta to the pot. Bring the soup to a simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let everything simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.
⏱️ 20 min - 9
Stir in the tightly packed spinach or kale, the juice of half a lemon (if using), and the finely shredded Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Serve the soup immediately, either as is or with thick, crusty bread. Offer additional shredded Parmesan cheese on the side for topping.
⏱️ 1 min