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Pasta Fagioli Soup II

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"A quick and easy Italian favorite. Garnish with grated Romano cheese." — ANGCHICK

Directions

In a large stock pot, combine diced tomatoes, beans, spinach, chicken broth, tomato sauce, water, garlic, bacon, parsley, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and basil. Bring to a boil, and let simmer for 40 minutes, covered.
Add pasta and cook uncovered until pasta is tender, approximately 10 minutes. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, sprinkle cheese on top, and serve.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 18, 2006

The first time we tried the recipe it was great but needed some extra help. We replaced the bacon with ½-pound Italian sausage cooked and finely chopped in a food processor. We added ¼ cup diced onions and 1 more cup of water. We found during first time, after adding the pasta, the soup was bit too thick. We also halved the salt (½ and ¼ teaspoon), because after adding cheese, we found it a little salty. We also substituted pasta with whole-wheat elbows. The recipe was a 5 star to start, the 2nd time we made it with these modifications we needed 6th star!

—JIMRICH35115

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 07, 2012

I come from an Italian family. A real Italian recipe uses fresh everything. I used Italian sausage, fresh crushed tomatoes, fresh spinach, fresh garlic, fresh parsley, oregano and basil.....and it was wonderful. Baked 2 loaves of french bread and it was a meal to remember......I will use my version from now on.

—JnPelham

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Oct 21, 2011

Overall this was great soup...very close to Olive Garden..I substituted the bacon (why bacon??)for Italian sausage which was much better. I also omitted the salt..didn't need it at all. Next time I will cut down on garlic...whoaaa! 1/8 of a teaspoon of garlic powder is equal to 1 clove..and this recipe totalled 9 cloves! No one came near me for days!

—SKOOCHIE71

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Jun 21, 2003

EXCELLENT! Thanks for a great recipe. My husband had been asking for this for a while but doesn't like the kind of Fagioli that is too tomatoee. This one was perfect. Used frozen spinach and added a little olive oil, chopped onions and Italian Seasoning. Will make it again, especially on cold winter nights.

—VIVCES

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Nov 01, 2005

This recipe is FANTASTIC. To "kick it up a notch" I use crumbled hot italian sausage in place of the bacon, add a dash or two of crushed red pepper, include the liquid from the spinach, and use one of those "Natural Goodness" boxes of chicken broth. The seashells tend to asborb a lot of the liquid after sitting for a while, so I like to use the small shells, and fewer than 1/2 the bag. I get rave reviews on this ALL THE TIME and it is some of my friend's favorites!

—lauracburns

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Nov 08, 2003

EXCELLENT! I did saute some chopped onions and a stalk of celery with the minced garlic before hand. It really made a difference! I didn't have a 29 oz. can of diced tomatoes so I just used one can of 14.5oz of the "petite diced" tomatoes. It doesn't need 8 slices of bacon, it gave it a great smoky flavor with 3 or 4. It turned out fabulous!! Very quick and easy.

—chicagocook

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Jul 23, 2003

My dinner guests loved this soup! I did use frozen chopped spinach instead of canned. It was great.

—liver

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Nov 09, 2003

I didn't read the reviews before I made this, and wished I had. When I make this again, I plan to reduce the tomatoes/tomato sauce, the salt/garlic, and use crumbled sausage. Good recipe!

—dwieberg

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Nutrition

Calories
288 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
48.5 g
16%

Cholesterol
7 mg
2%

Fat
3.6 g
6%

Fiber
7.9 g
32%

Protein
15.8 g
32%

Sodium
1135 mg
45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Pasta Fagioli Soup II

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 288
** Calories from Fat: 33

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 3.6g 6 %
** Saturated Fat 1.1g 5 %
** Cholesterol 7mg 2 %
** Sodium 1135mg 45 %
** Potassium 701mg 20 %
** Total Carbohydrates 48.5g 16 %
** Dietary Fiber 7.9g 32 %
** Protein 15.8g 32 %
** Sugars 5.1g
** Vitamin A 38 %
** Vitamin C 35 %
** Calcium 13 %
** Iron 46 %
** Thiamin 20 %
** Niacin 38 %
** Vitamin B6 13 %
** Magnesium 25 %
** Folate 77 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.