Pasta e Fagioli for #SundaySupper

By: The Food Hunter

Beans, both dried & canned, are an important ingredient when it comes to creating delicious budget friendly meals. Using beans instead of more expensive proteins is the ideal way to nourish your family with a hearty and tasty meal at half the cost.

Pasta e Fagioli is a soup I grew up eating. If you search the internet you will find there are many different ways to prepare this mouthwatering soup so have fun with the recipe below adding or subtracting to make it your own.

Pasta e Fagioli
2-3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 small onion, small diced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
3 cans whole tomatoes, crushed
1 cup dried kidney beans, soaked overnight or 2 cans kidney beans, rinsed & drained
2 bay leaves
1 piece parmesan cheese rind, or 1/4 cup grated parmesan
2 cups ditalini pasta
1 small bunch kale, chopped
salt & pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, and rosemary, cook 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and their juice. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the beans, 2 quarts water, bay leaves and parmesan rind. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer about 30 mins.

Uncover and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Add the kale and cook about 5 minutes. Add the pasta and cook about 8 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and cheese rind. Ladle into bowls and serve.




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And more saving suggestions from the Sunday Supper Movement: Budget-Friendly Meal Ideas for #SundaySupper

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