Pork and Pasta e Fagioli
50 minutes |
Servings:
4 |
Prep:
20 minutes |
Cook:
30 minutes
Pork and Pasta e Fagioli
50 minutes
Servings:
4
Prep:
20 minutes
Cook:
30 minutes
Pork and Pasta e Fagioli
50 minutes
Servings:
4
Prep:
20 minutes
Cook:
30 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (375 mL) small pasta shapes
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil
- 1 lb (0.5 kg) lean ground pork
- 1 cup (250 mL) diced Peak of the Market yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large Peak of the Market carrots, chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 5 cups (1.25 L) sodium-reduced chicken broth
- 1-28 oz (796 mL) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1-19 oz (540 mL) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup (125 mL) tomato passata*
- 1 tsp (5 mL) EACH dried basil leaves, dried oregano leaves and dried rosemary leaves
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup (50 mL) chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)
Method
- In large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm; drain. Set aside.
- In large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork until no pink remains, breaking up large pieces with spatula, about 15 minutes.
- Add onion and garlic; stir to combine. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add carrots, celery, broth, tomatoes, kidney beans and passata. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Add basil, oregano, rosemary, red pepper flakes and parsley. Stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium. Cook 20-25 minutes or just until carrots are tender crisp.
- Reduce heat to low. Add pasta; mix gently and allow soup to simmer, about 2 minutes.
- Season soup with salt and pepper according to taste.
Tips
*Tomato passata is an uncooked tomato purée that has been strained of seeds and skins. It has a velvety smooth texture and comes in a glass bottle. If you cannot find it in the grocery isle, substitute 1 part tomato paste mixed with 2 parts water.
Notes
*Tomato passata is an uncooked tomato purée that has been strained of seeds and skins. It has a velvety smooth texture and comes in a glass bottle. If you cannot find it in the grocery isle, substitute 1 part tomato paste mixed with 2 parts water.