Pasta Fagioli without wine

Please welcome Hank as he shares a simple Italian classic, pasta e fagioli, or pasta and bean soup. Perfect for Lent if you swap the chicken stock out for veg[...]

I don’t cook a lot of soup but it is always nice to have a bowl or two during winter. This soup was one of the many Italian dishes that I learned from a[...]

2 lbs ground beef 1 onion , chopped 3 carrots , chopped 2 stalks celery , chopped 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes , undrained 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 2 cups chopped onions 2 cups sliced carrots 1 cup sliced celery 1 cup chopped red pepper 1/4 cup chopped[...]

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth 1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans , rinsed & drained 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes , undrained 2 medium zucchini ,[...]

1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans 1 (10 ounce) meaty ham bone or smoked pork hocks 10 cups water 1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni 1 tablespoon olive oil 1[...]

olive oil 200g pancetta (optional) 1-2 garlic cloves 1 sprig of fresh rosemary 2-3 canned tomatoes with their juice 2 small cans of cannellini beans grated[...]

2 -3 large garlic cloves , peeled 1 bunch green onion , trimmed (scallions) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes 2 (15[...]

4 sprigs fresh thyme 1 large fresh rosemary sprig 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup chopped onion 3 ounces pancetta , chopped 2[...]

1 cup small dried white bean 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion , chopped 6 garlic cloves , minced 10 cups water or 10 cups vegetable stock 1/2[...]

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion , chopped 2 cloves garlic , finely chopped 1 carrot , peeled & chopped 1 stalk celery , chopped 1 lb sweet Italian sausage[...]

700 -800 g cannellini beans (300-400g / 11-14 oz if dried) 200 g rigatoni pasta (short, fluted noodles) 2 cloves garlic 1 slice unsmoked bacon (fatty) 1 sprig[...]

2 -3 pinches ground thyme (or a couple of shakes out of the bottle) 1 pinch rosemary (or a couple of shakes out the bottle) 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon olive[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions , thickly sliced 2 small carrots , thickly sliced 1/2 medium red bell pepper , cut into thin strips 8 ounces smoked[...]

1 lb ground beef 1 cup onion (diced) 1 cup carrot (julienned) 1 cup celery (minced) 2 garlic cloves (minced) 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans canned diced tomatoes 15[...]