It got its name because fagioli means beans in Italian and it uses small pasta shapes in the soup – generally ditalini. The recipe below is exactly how I’ve been making this pasta soup for years.

Roll the ground sausage into 1-inch “meatballs” and place on a plate. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Fry the meatballs on all sides, working in batches if necessary, about ...

Pasta e fagioli (pronounced “pasta fah-joh-lee”) is Italian comfort food at its finest. Translating to “pasta and beans,” ...

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She sneaks sake, soy sauce and ginger into her Italian Wedding Soup ... Just before serving the soup, add the cooked pasta to ...

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Gently poaching a single chicken breast in the broth keeps it tender and moist, as kabocha squash and ditalini pasta release just enough starch while they cook (in the same pot!) to give the soup ...