Pasta e Fagioli With Romano Beans
Serve with: Cucumber salad and whole grain baguette. Romano beans add fibre to this tasty soup. Pack up any leftovers in microwaveable containers to take for lunch. Traditionally, a rind of Parmesan cheese is added for flavour but not eaten
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 274 |
| pro | 17 g |
| total fat | 6 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 39 g |
| fibre | 7 g |
| chol | 9 mg |
| sodium | 1.302 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 10% |
| iron | 21% |
| vit A | 69% |
| vit C | 25% |
| folate | 38% |
Suggested Recipes
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1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
5 cups (1.25 L) chicken stock
1 cup (250 mL) water
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced plum_tomatoes
1/2 cup (125 mL) diced prosciutto or black forest ham (about 3 oz/90 g)
3/4 cup (175 mL) tubetti or other small pasta (3 oz/90 g)
1 can (19 oz/540 mL) romano beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
2 tbsp (25 mL) grated parmesan cheese
Preparation:
In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, celery and carrots, stirring often, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in stock, water, tomatoes and prosciutto; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate, uncovered, in containers until cold; cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 2 weeks. Reheat to proceed.)
Add pasta; cook until tender but firm, 6 to 8 minutes. Add romano beans and pepper. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
Tags:
Soups and Stocks; Italian; Meat-Pork; Pasta/Noodles; Vegetables; Beans and Legumes; Cheese/Other Dairy; One-Pot;
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