Soups & ChilisOne Pot RecipesMain Meals04.29.2026

Pasta E Fagioli Soup

Name: Pasta E Fagioli Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 tsp avocado oil, spray; 1 sweet onion, chopped; 2-3 carrots, chopped; 2-3 celery stalks, chopped; 1 lb extra-lean ground beef; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 2-3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 can crushed tomatoes, 796 mL, no sodium; 4 cup bone broth; 1 can cannellini beans, drained & rinsed; 120 g dry ditalini pasta; 1 tbsp sugar or sweetener, to balance acidity; 1/4 tsp baking soda, optional, reduces tomato acidity; Salt & pepper, to taste; 2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp dried rosemary; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 3 cup spinach, chopped; 1/4 cup parmesan, freshly grated

Prep Time: 15 min

Total Time: 55 min

Serves 6

A cozy Italian-inspired soup loaded with ground beef, tender beans, ditalini pasta, and fresh spinach in a rich tomato broth.

Ingredients

1 tsp avocado oil (spray)

1 sweet onion (chopped)

2-3 carrots (chopped)

2-3 celery stalks (chopped)

1 lb extra-lean ground beef

1 tbsp minced garlic

2-3 tbsp tomato paste

1 can crushed tomatoes (796 mL, no sodium)

4 cup bone broth

1 can cannellini beans (drained & rinsed)

120 g dry ditalini pasta

1 tbsp sugar or sweetener (to balance acidity)

¼ tsp baking soda (optional, reduces tomato acidity)

Salt & pepper (to taste)

2 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried rosemary

1 tsp smoked paprika

3 cup spinach (chopped)

¼ cup parmesan (freshly grated)

Instructions

Heat a large pot over medium heat and lightly spray with avocado oil.

Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 5–7 minutes until softened.

Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper.

Stir in garlic and tomato paste; cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant.

Add crushed tomatoes, bone broth, beans, sugar (or sweetener), and baking soda if using. Stir well.

Bring to a gentle boil, then lower heat and simmer for 20-30 mins.

Stir in spinach and parm and cook just until wilted. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Serve hot with extra parm on top.