Three Bean Pasta e Fagioli

Name: Three Bean Pasta e Fagioli
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 425 grams cannellini beans; 425 grams chick peas; 1 carrot, peeled and chopped; 3 ribs celery from the heart, chopped; 710 milliliters chicken stock; 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried; 227 grams fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into thirds on an angle; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 handful A fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped; 237 milliliters mini penne with lines or ditalini; 4 servings Grated Romano cheese, for topping; 2 stems fresh rosemary; 3 Tbsps tomato paste; 710 milliliters water

Three Bean Pastan e Fagioli is a vegetarian main course. This recipe makes 4 servings with 615 calories, 33g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cannellini beans, kosher salt and pepper, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a soup pot over medium to medium-high heat.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Soup

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Pot

Add the carrot, celery, onions, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf, salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Bay Leaves

Rosemary

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Saute until the vegetables are soft, about 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the canned beans and tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute.

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Tomato Paste

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Add the stock and water, then cover and bring to a boil.

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Add the pasta and let simmer in the soup for 5 minutes, then add the green beans and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes more. Turn off the heat.

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Green Beans

Pasta

Soup

Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and the parsley. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Discard the rosemary stems. To serve, ladle the soup into shallow bowls and garnish with cheese.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice