Pasta Fagioli - Best Ever

Name: Pasta Fagioli - Best Ever
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces sausage; 1 yellow onion (chopped); 2 carrots (I shred with potato peeler to long spaghetti like strands); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes with juice (you can use 2 cans); 10 ounces frozen spinach (put in broth as is); 15 ounces cannellini beans (drained and rinsed); 15 ounces light kidney beans (drained and rinsed); 15 ounces garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed); 6 -8 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons garlic cloves (minced); 2 teaspoons of herbes de provence seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 ounces bacon (cooked); 16 ounces dilitali pasta

Submitted by Fancie Face

"I have searched high and low for the best Pasta Fagioli Soup and decided to make my own from 2 seperate recipes from Italian Cookbooks and this is my version. You will not be disappointed, trust me. Thanks for trying."

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Ready In:: 1hr 25mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

6 ounces sausage
1 yellow onion (chopped)
2 carrots (I shred with potato peeler to long spaghetti like strands)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
14 ¹⁄₂ ounces diced tomatoes with juice (you can use 2 cans)
10 ounces frozen spinach (put in broth as is)
15 ounces cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
15 ounces light kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
15 ounces garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
6 -8 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons garlic cloves (minced)
2 teaspoons of herbes de provence seasoning
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
4 ounces bacon (cooked)
16 ounces dilitali pasta

directions

Cook Sausage with casing off (chopped fine) and add Bacon and Diced Onion until cooked through.
Add remaining ingredients and let cook on medium low for 1 hour.
Cook Pasta until Al Dente.
Place pasta in a bowl and then add your soup mixture.
NOTE: Do not add pasta to broth as the pasta will swell and soak up broth.