Katie's Bold and Spicy Pasta e Fagioli
Pasta e Fagioli is a a hearty soup made with beans.
Equipment
- 1 Large Stock Pot
- 1 large pot for pasta
Ingredients
Pasta e Fagioli
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 400 grams ground beef
- ½ cup grated carrot or 60 grams
- 1½ cup diced sweet onions or 250 grams
- 2 whole garlic cloves chopped
- 64 oz beef stock
- 3 cans cannellini beans
- 14.5 oz crushed or petite diced tomatoes
- 2 cup water
- ⅓ cup hot sauce like red hot
- 1-2 tbsp Cholula Sweet Habenero Sauce optional
- ½-1 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp white pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- ¼-⅓ cup Percorino Romano cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Orecciette Pasta
- 1 lb Orecchiette or other good quality pasta
Instructions
Pasta e Fagioli
- add oil and preheat pot on medium heat1 tbsp canola oil
- add onions and brown1½ cup diced sweet onions or 250 grams
- add ground beef and carrots and brown. 1/2 way through add the garlic, and discard fat.400 grams ground beef, ½ cup grated carrot or 60 grams, 2 whole garlic cloves chopped
- add rest of ingredients except cheese and bring to simmer64 oz beef stock, 3 cans cannellini beans, 14.5 oz crushed or petite diced tomatoes, 2 cup water, ⅓ cup hot sauce like red hot, 1-2 tbsp Cholula Sweet Habenero Sauce, ½-1 tsp red pepper flakes, 2 tbsp dried oregano, 1 tsp white pepper, ½ tsp dried thyme, 1 tbsp dried parsley
- simmer for 45 minutes on med/low heat
- turn off heat and add cheese, then salt and pepper to taste. Depending on the stock it could be a tablespoon or more of salt.¼-⅓ cup Percorino Romano cheese, salt and pepper to taste
Pasta
- bring water to a boil and add a tsp of salt
- add pasta of your choice and cook to desired doneness.1 lb Orecchiette or other good quality pasta
- remove from heat and strain pasta.
- rinse pasta with cold water. I do not add the past to the soup. It will swell and removed the liquid.
- serve with any Italian grated cheese and enjoy!