Winter for me is a time for soup! And really any soup will do – as long as its warm (yes there are cold soups, Vichyssoise anyone?), made fresh and contains healthy, wholesome ingredients. I scour the internet looking for different recipes of the same soup. Then I parse the items I don’t like from each recipe and create my own concoction.
One wintry day last year I came up with this Pasta Fagioli, which not only filled me ol’ belly but warmed me to the core. This soup is fresh, light and when consumed no regret or guilt follows. It is easy to prepare and fills your house with all the aromatics that give this soup its flavour.
The Goods
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 rosemary, fresh 6″ sprig
2 thyme, fresh 6″ sprig
3 bayleaf, dried
1 onion, medium diced
4 clove garlic, minced
2 celery stalk, thinly sliced
2 diced tomatoes, cans 14 oz
1 tomato paste, cans
2 vegetable broth 900 ml
2 garbanzo beans, cans
1 1/2 cups pasta
The Deeds
- Heat oil in sauce pan. Add garlic, onion and celery and sauté.
- When onions are almost cooked add rosemary and thyme sprigs. Continue sautéing, stirring frequently.
- Add bay leaf, broth, tomatoes, tomato paste and beans. Simmer for a minimum of 20 minutes.
- Ten minutes prior to serving add raw pasta or cook separately and add to soup or bowl when serving. And before I get any comments or emails regarding the pasta fagioli photo sans pasta below, note I am allergic to gluten hence the missing noodles. So if like me you cannot eat wheat or if you choose not to, you can add an additional can of beans to the soup to help fill your belly!
This lean, vegetarian soup will have you all nostalgic for the old world and keep you toasty warm even under a blanket of snow. MMMmmmmm good!
~True North Nomad
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Excellent recipe. Looks delish! I’ve followed you as your page is very inspiring. I hope you do the same, as you may find mine the same, I practice naked cooking like jamie oliver, I’m conducting the half-blood princess project.
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I have defintely followed your blog… can’t wait to check out all your recipes – it all looks delicious!
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Beautiful soup!
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Thanks
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Yum 🙂
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Looks yummy! Just right for cold weather!
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It is perfect for this time of year!!
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Ww havn’t put tomates in pasta e fagioli… 😉
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I have seen many recipes with tomatoes in and many with it out. I like it in because I’m very much a nightshade veggie kinda girl!!
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😉
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Good pasta e fagioli
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Looks delicious, I’m going to try this at the weekend. I’ve just been given a slow cooker so if you have any recipes for that, send them my way!!
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Ewww I do have some recipes for the slow cooker. I’ll have to post some.
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Made it at the weekend with 1 less tin of toms and beans. Delicious!!
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Awesome!! I’m so glad you liked it!
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need me some soups!
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Your soup sounds very warming and delicious 🙂
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It is very delicious especially if you like aromatics!
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I like both aromatic and spicy food 🙂
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You could always make this soup spicy as well!! I think you’d enjoy it.
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Thank you, I think that I will try this one out in the weekend.
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Come back and let me know what you think!
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I will 🙂
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