Vegetarian Pasta E Fagioli Soup

Name: Vegetarian Pasta E Fagioli Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 cup carrots, chopped or julienned; 4 stalks celery, chopped; 1 dash salt; 6 clove garlic, minced; 4 quart vegetable stock; 1 can (29 oz) petite diced tomatoes; 2 can (15 oz.) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 2 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 1 dash oregano, dried; 1 tsp rosemary, fresh; 4 oz dried pasta; 2 tbsp basil, fresh; 2 tbsp Italian parsley, fresh; parmesan cheese, fresh, shredded (optional)

Charlotte Bailey @cook_2768300

I made this soup for my contribution to the family Christmas dinner. The recipe I was using as a guideline called for the parmesan to be added while the soup was cooking, but since one of my family members is vegan, I decided to serve it on the side so those who wanted it could add it to their own. I didn't measure oil, herbs, or salt, amounts are estimates. Feel free to adjust as you need to.

Charlotte Bailey @cook_2768300

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Ingredients

2 tbspolive oil
1medium yellow onion, chopped
1 cupcarrots, chopped or julienned
4 stalkscelery, chopped
1 dashsalt
6 clovegarlic, minced
4 quartvegetable stock
1 can (29 oz)petite diced tomatoes
2 can (15 oz.)dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 can (15 oz.)cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 dashoregano, dried
1 tsprosemary, fresh
4 ozdried pasta
2 tbspbasil, fresh
2 tbspItalian parsley, fresh
parmesan cheese, fresh, shredded (optional)

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Steps

1

Add olive oil to a large soup pot over medium heat.
2

When oil is hot (surface looks shimmery), add onion, carrots, and celery. Season with salt.
3

When onion starts to turn translucent, add minced garlic.
4

When onion is completely translucent, add stock to pot and turn heat up to high.
5

Add tomatoes (juice and all), canned beans, oregano, and rosemary. Add salt to taste.
6

When soup comes to a boil, reduce heat so that soup simmers.
7

When vegetables are tender, add pasta, fresh basil, and fresh parsley.
8

While pasta is cooking, taste broth and adjust seasoning if desired. (I added a little garlic powder.)
9

When pasta is done, soup can be served, or it can be kept on low heat until time to serve.
10

To serve, sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons shredded parmesan on each bowl of soup (if desired). To make it vegan, cheese can be omitted, or a dairy-free cheese such as Daiya mozzarella-style shreds can be substituted for the parmesan.