🍅 Barefoot Contessa Pasta Fagioli Recipe

🍳 Instructions:

1. Sauté the vegetables: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Cook for 5–7 minutes until soft.
2. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. Simmer the soup: Add tomato sauce, chicken broth, parsley, basil, and pepper. Stir and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
4. Cook the pasta: In a separate pot, boil salted water. Cook ditalini pasta until al dente (about 8 minutes), then drain.
5. Combine and finish: Add cooked pasta and beans to the soup. Simmer for 1–2 minutes until heated through.
6. Serve hot, optionally topped with grated Parmesan and crusty bread.