Dinner for 8

Pasta e Fagioli with broth

Name: Pasta e Fagioli with broth
Total time: 560 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 200 g dried borlotti or cannellini beans soaked for 6-8 hours; 2 onions cut into 1cm chunks; 2 carrots cut into 1cm chunks; 3 stalks celery; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus extra to serve (optional); 4 cloves garlic crushed; 1 L fresh vegetable stock; 400 g can plum tomatoes; 2 tbsp brown rice miso; 6 sprigs rosemary; 4 bay leaves; 150 g ditaloni rigati or other small pasta shapes; 200 g cavolo nero stalks finely chopped and leaves torn; 30 g vegan parmesan grated (optional)

Soaked beans simmer with vegetables, tomatoes, herbs, pasta, and greens for a thick, savory Italian soup.

Typical price

$7.38for 4 servings

$1.84 per serving$7.38 for 4

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560 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	7 oz	$0.63Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	35 oz	$2.46Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.13Typical price
Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.12Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.48Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.53Typical price
Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical	0.75	$1.76Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.29Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.76

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

200 g dried borlotti or cannellini beans soaked for 6-8 hours
2 onions cut into 1cm chunks
2 carrots cut into 1cm chunks
3 stalks celery
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus extra to serve (optional)
4 cloves garlic crushed
1 L fresh vegetable stock
400 g can plum tomatoes
2 tbsp brown rice miso
6 sprigs rosemary
4 bay leaves
150 g ditaloni rigati or other small pasta shapes
200 g cavolo nero stalks finely chopped and leaves torn
30 g vegan parmesan grated (optional)

Steps

Drain the soaked beans after 8 hours and rinse them with water.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onions, carrots, and celery for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, beans, stock, tomatoes, rosemary, and bay leaves, then bring the soup to a boil.
Cover the pot and simmer for 50 minutes, until the beans are tender.
Stir in the pasta and cook for 10 minutes, or until tender.
Add the chopped stalks, torn greens, and miso, then cook for 5 minutes and stir in the vegan Parmesan.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices