Pasta Fazool
This Pasta Fazool is a hearty weeknight meal that comes together in just 30 minutes! Made from pantry ingredients, it's packed with protein and flavor!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 3 celery ribs chopped
- 4-6 garlic cloves minced
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
- ½ cup basil julienned (cut into thin strips), plus more for garnish
- 3 cups cannellini beans (2 cans, or about 1 cup of dried beans cooked)
- up to 1 cup water to thin the sauce if needed
- 1 pound of small pasta
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Once your water has boiled, salt it generously and add your pasta. Prepare according to package directions, drain, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large sauté pan or medium sauce pot. Add chopped celery and cook until starting to brown.
- Add minced garlic in and cook for another minute.
- Add the tomato paste, can of chopped tomatoes and basil and bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the cannellini beans to the sauce. Using a potato masher or back of a large spoon, smash about half of the beans, leaving the other half intact. Mix well and set aside to continue simmering.
- Add up to 1 cup of water to thin sauce as desired (you can even make it more of a soup like consistency if you prefer).
- Place cooked pasta in individual serving bowls and top generously with sauce. Top with more basil. Enjoy!