easy pasta fagioli

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 thin slice onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups ditalini pasta

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. saute carrot, celery and onion until soft. add garlic and saute briefly. stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, pepper, parsley and basil; simmer for 20 minutes.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add ditalini pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• add beans to the sauce mixture and simmer for a few minutes. when pasta is done, stir into sauce and bean mixture.