Authentic Pasta e Fagioli Soup Recipe | Italian Bean Soup | Vito's Italian Cucina

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.

Crush whole tomatoes with hands and add them to the pot with their juice.

Add Italian seasoning to the pot.

Add fresh chopped garlic to the pot.

Add fresh thyme to the pot.

Add all three types of beans (black, red kidney, and white beans) to the pot.

Add long onions to the pot.

Add celery to the pot.

Add carrots to the pot.

Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, and let it cook down a bit before adding greens.

After about 20 minutes of cooking, stir again and let it cook down further.

Add black pepper to taste; do not add salt due to the salt content in the broth.

Let it boil and reduce, then add baby kale, spinach, and Italian parsley to the pot.

Stir to combine all ingredients and cover the pot to collect flavors.

Let it cook for another 30 to 45 minutes before serving.

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