Vegetarian Pasta Fagioli Food

VEGETARIAN PASTA E FAGIOLI (PASTA AND BEANS)

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Stir in onion with a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add dried herbs and red pepper flakes into the oil and toss to coat to bring out some of the dried herbs' flavors.
• Stir in garlic, and then celery, and carrots and cook for about 3 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• If necessary add an additional cup of stock or water and stir in beans and tiny pasta.
• Simmer for 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Stir in parsley and serve hot with grated parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.

EASY VEGETARIAN PASTA FAGIOLI RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large boiling pot of water, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain well, and set aside.
• In a large dutch oven or cast iron pot, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. Saute the onions, celery and carrots on medium-high heat for 4 minutes or so until the vegetables begin to break down. Add the chopped garlic, bay leaf, and dried oregano. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Now, add the roasted diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, cannellini beans, and kidney beans. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer. Cover the pot with a lid but leave a small opening. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Bring to a medium-high heat, stir in the pasta until warmed through. Stir in the fresh basil, and remove from heat.
• Transfer to serving bowls and top with crushed red pepper (optional) and grated Parmesan cheese. Add your favorite crusty Italian bread. Enjoy!

PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Cook the celery and garlic in the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Discard the garlic after it turns a golden color. Add your tomatoes, tomato paste, crushed red pepper and salt (to taste). Simmer for 10 minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened.
• Add the beans to the tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a simmer while mashing some of the beans with the back of a large spoon.
• Stir in the pasta and cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente. The mixture should be very thick, but add a little boiling water if it seems to thick. Turn off the heat and let stand for 10 minutes prior to serving.

VEGETARIAN PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Saute onion, carrot and celery for 3 or 4 minutes until vegetables begin to break down. Add fresh thyme, red pepper and fresh oregano and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add 1 T tomato paste and stir inches Add bay leaf, beans, vegetable stock 2 cups water and crushed tomatoes and small Paresan rind.
• Cover pot with small space open and bring to a boil. Allow to reduce and simmer for about an hour.
• About ten minutes before serving, bring the soup to medium high heat and add pasta. Allow soup to cook until pasta is cooked. Serve with fresh chopped parsley or basil.

VEGETARIAN PASTA E FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onion, carrot, celery and garlic and cook until onion is clear (approx 10 minutes). Add veggie crumbles and soy sausage and cook another 3-5 minutes.
• Add everything else except pasta, and simmer on low for one hour.
• Add pasta to bowls, ladle soup on top. Sprinkle with parmesan before serving.
• Note: If you do the first step, you can then throw this soup into the crockpot on low for 6-8 hours or so. In the last half hour, cook the pasta, and you've got a wonderful soup waiting for you at the end of a long day!
• Note the second: This recipe freezes beautifully. If you'd rather not make such quantity, you can halve it and just use one can of either chickpeas OR great northern beans.
• Note the third: If you prefer a soupier soup, add a can or two of vegetable broth, or thin with water.