Traditional Italian pasta fagioli recipe is a complete meal of creamy pasta fagioli soup recipe enhanced with smoked pancetta and borlotti beans, known for its authentic flavour. Delicious pasta fazool recipe which is quick and easy to make! Your whole family will be delighted!
Pasta e Fagioli (or Pasta Fazool), is a great Cucina Povera dish. From the Campania Region, using inexpensive ingredients to create a dish rich flavour.
This recipe is a quicker version of the classic! I used canned borlotti beans in order to speed up the process, but obviously it will be even better if made with dry beans, soaked overnight and cooked for about two hours before following the recipe instructions.
What is the difference between Pasta e Fagioli and Pasta Fazool?
It is in fact the same dish, Pasta e Fagioli is the Italian name, whilst Pasta Fazool is used more in the US, where the word Fazool is taken by the Neapolitan and Sicilian dialect for Fagioli (Beans).
What pasta can I use for traditional Italian Pasta Fagioli recipe?
My favoured is Maccheroni, for many is Ditali. If you ask my mother, she will insist for broken up spaghetti. The beauty of this recipe is that any pasta will do, fresh pasta, dry pasta, it really does not matter, just adjust the cooking time.
What can I serve with creamy Pasta Fagioli?
Pasta e Fagioli is a complete meal, rich in proteins and vitamins, so my suggestion is a warm, crunchy chunk of rustic bread.
Lets make Traditional Italian Pasta fagioli Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 L Vegetable stock
- 250 g Cannellini beans
- 250 g Borlotti beans
- 200 g Pasta
- 150 g Carrots
- 150 g Celery
- 100 g Pancetta
- 75 g Onions
- 50 ml Olive oil
- 25 g Tomato paste
- 20 g Parmesan rinds (Optional)
- 5 g Rosemary
- 5 g Garlic
- 2 Bay leaves
- Salt and Pepper
Watch our YouTube video for step by step instructions
Method:
- Chop the rosemary, then put in a small bowl and drizzle with 20 ml of extra virgin olive oil. This rosemary oil will be used to add extra flavour at the end.
- Pour the remaining oil in a hot large saucepan, then add the pancetta lardons (or small cubes) and cook down until crispy.
- Add the diced carrots, celery, onions, and the bay leaves, then cook for 5 minutes stirring regularly.
- After, add the parmesan rinds (optional), chopped garlic and tomato paste, before pouring in half of the vegetables stock. Cook on a medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Add Borlotti and Cannellini beans, then pasta, and the remaining vegetables stock. Cook for a further 10 / 12 minutes (depending on the pasta cooking times).
- Finish with the rosemary oil, adjust seasoning, and serve!
HINT AND TIPS:
To add extra flavour to traditional Italian pasta fagioli recipe , add grated parmesan on top.
If using fresh pasta, cook the beans for 10 minutes before adding the pasta, as it will cook in about 2 minutes.
This creamy pasta fagioli recipe can be made vegetarian, omitting the pancetta, and adding a teaspoon of smoked paprika.
Allergens: DAIRY, GLUTEN, CELERY
Equipment
- Large saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 L Vegetable stock
- 250 g Cannellini beans
- 250 g Borlotti beans
- 200 g Pasta
- 150 g Carrots
- 150 g Celery
- 100 g Pancetta
- 75 g Onions
- 50 ml Olive oil
- 25 g Tomato paste
- 20 g Parmesan rinds Optional
- 5 g Rosemary
- 5 g Garlic
- 2 Bay leaves
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Chop the rosemary, put in a small bowl and drizzle with 20 ml of extra virgin olive oil. (this rosemary oil will be used to add extra flavour at the end)
- Pour the remaining oil in a hot large saucepan, then add the pancetta lardons (or small cubes) and cook down until crispy.
- Add the small, diced carrots, celery, onions, and the bay leaves, then cook for 5 minutes stirring regularly.
- Then add the parmesan rinds (optional), the chopped garlic and the tomato paste, before pouring in half of the vegetables stock, cook on a medium heat for ten minutes.
- Add the Borlotti and Cannellini beans, the pasta, and the remaining vegetables stock, cook for a further 10 / 12 minutes (depending on the pasta cooking times).
- Finish with the rosemary oil, adjust seasoning, and serve.
Video
Notes
HINT AND TIPS:
To add extra flavour to traditional Italian pasta fagioli recipe , add grated parmesan on top.If using fresh pasta, cook the beans for 10 minutes before adding the pasta, as it will cook in about 2 minutes.
This creamy pasta fagioli recipe can be made vegetarian, omitting the pancetta, and adding a teaspoon of smoked paprika. Allergens: DAIRY, GLUTEN, CELERY
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Buon Apetitto!
One of my most favourite soups! So good on a chilly day.
Beans on pasta are always my best way to appreciate pasta. Beautiful recipe.
Great recipe!
I’ve never thought of adding borlotti beans to pasta; but this one looks so comforting…especially with pancetta!
Great recipe with lots of flavors!
One of our all time favorites! Love this version.
This makes such a delicious meal for my family! We love it!
Such a delicious comforting recipe, love that you can leave out the parmesan rinds to keep it vegan 🙂
This is making me hungry!
Great recipes. I love that I can add in all the veggies to this pasta dish.