Pasta Fagioli Soup

Name: Pasta Fagioli Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled; 1 small onion, chopped; 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 cups water; 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, cut into strips; 5 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese

My husband enjoys my version of this dish so much, he doesn't order it at restaurants anymore. With fresh spinach, pasta and seasoned sausage, this fast-to-fix soup eats like a meal. —Brenda Thomas, Springfield, Missouri

Ingredients

1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups water
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup fresh spinach leaves, cut into strips
5 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer.
Add the water, beans, tomatoes, broth, macaroni and pepper; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
Reduce heat to low; stir in sausage and spinach. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Garnish with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 228 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 841mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 6g fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Pasta Fagioli Soup in Light & Tasty August/September 2007

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lisadritchie

Oct 29, 2016

I have made this soup many times and love it. I do cut the pasta in half and it is still a very substantial soup!
justmbeth

Jan 19, 2016

Delicious! It is a very light soup. I regret not making a double batch as there were no leftovers.
songofjoy5555

Nov 4, 2015

Raves from everyone I serve this soup to. It's delicious and easy to prepare. I've made it exactly to the recipe and it's terrific. But I personalize it by using Italian Sweet Sausage and adding 1 teaspoon of basil and a few sprinkles of Italian seasoning. I would recommend maybe doubling the chicken broth, especially if you are making enough to have leftovers. So, so good. I've made this several times and it's a winner every time! Have a small bowl left in the refrigerator right now!
CoCoWa

Oct 22, 2015

This is so simple, it's hard to believe it could be so good. I did make some changes. I try to eat gluten-free and used a GF penne pasta I had on hand. I used more spinach, cannellini beans, dried Italian seasoning and 2 large cloves of garlic. Next time I will double the recipe and use more chicken broth—I want some leftovers! I can't wait!
MarineMom_texas

Jul 1, 2015

I made this delicious soup last night and we loved it. At first my husband turned his nose up at it but after a couple of bites, he cleaned his bowl and wanted more. I did add one chopped carrot and used Ditalini pasta (a small tubular pasta) and added some Italian seasoning at the end as I felt it was a little bland but taste it for yourself and see. I highly recommend this recipe as a Volunteer Field Editor.
Mommabearwarden

Mar 4, 2015

Very good. I recommend doubling the water & chicken broth. Used penne instead of macaroni as that was what I had on-hand.
wasoongu

Jan 7, 2014

Used small shells instead of macaroni, also used 3 cloves of garlic and a couple of chopped carrots. From the garden, I added 2 -4" sprigs of rosemary, some fresh sage leaves, and a bay leaf, and removed them all before serving. The flavor was great. Yay for healthy, easy dinners!
C4Jesus

Oct 31, 2013

This is delicious and even better the 2nd day! I added 1 carrot thinly sliced and then halved and used cannellini beans. Family loved it.
JudithRN3

Apr 7, 2013

Delicious! this is the third time I am making this(and upon popular request)!!This recipe ia what my Italian relatives made!! I just added carrot.thanks for sharing!
JudithRN3

Apr 7, 2013

Delicious! this is the third time I am making this(upon popular request)!!This recipe ia what my Italian relatives made!! I just added carrot.thanks for sharing!