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**Pasta Fagioli: A Hearty, Delicious Dish That’s Bound to Be a Hit**
### Why You’ll Love Pasta Fagioli:
– **Comforting and Hearty**: This soup is the ultimate comfort food, offering a hearty mix of beans, pasta, and vegetables in a flavorful broth that will warm you from the inside out.
– **Healthy and Nutritious**: With ingredients like beans, tomatoes, and leafy greens, this dish is packed with fiber, protein, and vitamins, making it a wholesome meal for the entire family.
– **Versatile and Customizable**: Pasta Fagioli can be adapted to suit your tastes. You can use different beans, vegetables, or types of pasta based on what you have on hand.
– **Quick and Easy**: While it simmers slowly for rich flavor, this recipe is relatively quick and easy to make, requiring only a few basic ingredients and one pot.
Ingredients:
– 1 tablespoon olive oil
– 1 medium onion, diced
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 2 carrots, peeled and diced
– 2 celery stalks, diced
– 1 can (15 oz) of cannellini beans or great northern beans (drained and rinsed)
– 1 can (15 oz) of diced tomatoes (preferably with Italian seasoning)
– 4 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth for a non-vegetarian version)
– 1 teaspoon dried oregano
– 1 teaspoon dried basil
– 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
– Salt and pepper to taste
– 1 cup small pasta (like ditalini, elbow macaroni, or small shells)
– 2 cups fresh spinach or kale (optional for added greens)
– Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
– Fresh basil or parsley (for garnish)