Hearty Vegetarian Pasta Fagioli

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This Vegetarian Pasta Fagioli is a hearty Italian soup made with pasta, creamy cannellini beans and lots of vegetables.

Course Lunch or Dinner, Soup/Stew

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Vegetarian Pasta Fagioli

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings - 2 cup servings

Calories 205kcal

1 medium/large onion, chopped small
1/2 cup (rounded), celery, diced
1/2 cup (rounded), carrots, diced
1/2 cup (rounded), green beans or cauliflower, cut small, or other vegetable of your choice
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, equivalent to about 2 handfuls
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp (scant), red pepper flakes
1 cup (rounded), cooked small noodles, like ditalini
1 15 oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed
2 Tbsp oil for sauteeing the veggies, like olive, grapeseed or avocado oil
1 28 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, broken up
1 Tbsp soy sauce
salt & pepper to taste

*Precook the noodles and set aside*
While the noodles are cooking, get a heavy bottom soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the oil of your choice and set the pot on medium heat.
Add the onions to the pot and sprinkle with a little salt. Saute for about a minute or 2.
Then add the celery, carrots and your other vegetable choice with a little more salt. Continue sauteeing for another 2 - 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and saute stirring for another 20 - 30 seconds.
Next, add the large can of whole peeled tomatoes with juice, broken up by hand.
Stir in a scant 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. This adds a little heat.
Add the vegetable broth.
Stir in 2 handfuls of coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves.
Add the dried basil, dried oregano and bay leaves.
Stir in 1 tbsp soy sauce.
Cover and cook on a high simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. When this is done, remove the bay leaves.
Stir in the cooked noodles and cannellini beans and heat through.
Taste to adjust seasonings.
Drizzle a little olive oil over the top and stir in (optional).
Garnish with fresh chopped basil leaves (optional).

A tasty addition to this soup when serving, is a topping of parmesan cheese or vegan parmesan cheese if vegan.