It got its name because fagioli means beans in Italian and it uses small pasta shapes in the soup – generally ditalini. The ...

Meanwhile, place the beans in a medium ... to a boil over high heat. Add pasta; cook until just al dente. Strain and toss with a bit of olive oil. Assemble the soup: Strain broth into a heatproof ...

Add the beans and cook for 5 minutes. Check seasoning. Cook the pasta to al dente and mix into the sauce with the basil. Spoon into bowls and top with parmesan.