Pasta e Fagioli @UhadmeatKitchen

cannellini beans

🥗Healthier: navy beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Navy beans are lower in calories, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy, while Pecorino is often more affordable.

Start with some extra virgin olive oil in a pot.

Add in minced garlic and sprinkle in red chili flakes.

Add chopped Vidalia onion and stir.

Next, add in chopped celery, season with garlic salt and cracked black pepper.

Pour in some water and add San Marzano tomatoes; crush them up.

Add fresh basil and chopped parsley, then a little pecorino Romano cheese; stir well.

Lower the heat and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.

Add in the cannellini beans with their liquid and stir; mash them to make the sauce creamy.

Continue cooking for another 30 minutes.

Prepare the pasta by salting the water and cooking until al dente.

Add the pasta directly into the soup with some starchy water and olive oil; stir well.

Serve hot, topped with more pecorino Romano cheese and fresh basil.

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