Bringing you a taste of Naples : Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta & Beans)

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.

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add chopped garlic and onion; sauté until translucent.

Add homemade tomato sauce and fill the jar with water twice; stir to create a loose sauce.

Season with salt, black pepper, and fresh basil.

Semi-cover the pot and bring to a boil for about 30 minutes.

Add pasta and cook until almost done, about 80% through.

Add cannellini beans and finish cooking the pasta with the beans.

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