Vegan Pasta e Fagioli
This hearty and comforting vegan pasta e fagioli is a nourishing one-pot meal. It features a rich tomato and vegetable broth with tender beans and pasta, perfect for a satisfying dinner.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 50 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Per serving
- 280 kcal
Allergen information: may contain celery. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Ingredients
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1 pcsyellow onion, diced
- 1 pcscarrot, diced
- 1 pcscelery stalk, diced
- 3 clovegarlic, minced
- 2 tbsptomato paste
- 400 gcrushed tomatoes
- 6 cupvegetable broth
- 1 cancannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 0.75 cupditalini pasta
- 1 tspdried oregano
- 0.5 tspdried basil
- 0.5 tspsalt
- 0.25 tspblack pepper
garnish
- 2 tbspfresh parsley, chopped(optional)
Equipment
knife · cutting board · large pot · dutch oven
The method
Step by step
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
About 1 min
- 2
Add the yellow onion, carrot, and celery to the pot and sauté for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
About 7 min
- 3
Stir in the garlic and tomato paste and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: Keep stirring to prevent the garlic from burning.
- 4
Pour in the crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, cannellini beans, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and black pepper.
About 1 min
- 5
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
About 15 min
- 6
Add the ditalini pasta to the pot and cook for 8-10 minutes, or according to package directions, until the pasta is al dente.
About 10 min
Cook’s note: Stir occasionally to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- 7
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
About 1 min
- 8
Ladle the pasta e fagioli into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
About 1 min
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 280.2kcal
- Protein
- 13.7g
- Carbs
- 41.3g
- Fat
- 8.3g
- Fibre
- 9.3g
- Sugar
- 7.9g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftover pasta e fagioli in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave, adding a splash of water or broth if it has thickened too much.
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