White Bean and Pasta Soup
A hearty Italian-style soup combining tender white beans, small pasta, and fresh vegetables in a flavorful broth. This comforting dish is finished with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and fresh green onions.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons olive oil
- •2 cups chopped onions
- •⅔ cup chopped carrot
- •⅔ cup chopped celery
- •3½ cups water
- •2½ cups cooked white beans
- •1 large tomato
- •1 cup small pasta
- •⅓ cup chopped green onions
- •2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrot, and celery. Sauté until all vegetables are soft, about 12 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups water, beans with cooking liquid, and tomato and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to mediumlow and simmer 25 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. Mix in pasta; bring to boil. Cook until pasta is just tender but still firm to bite, adding more water to soup by 1/2 cupfuls if very thick, about 10 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.
47 min
- 2.
Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and serve.
3 min
- 3.
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