How to Prepare Quick Vegetarian Pasta E Fagioli Soup

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The ingredients needed to make Vegetarian Pasta E Fagioli Soup:

1. Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil
2. Make ready 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3. Prepare 1 cup carrots, chopped or julienned
4. Get 4 stalks celery, chopped
5. Make ready 1 dash salt
6. Make ready 6 clove garlic, minced
7. Make ready 4 quart vegetable stock
8. Make ready 1 can (29 oz) petite diced tomatoes
9. Take 2 can (15 oz.) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
10. Prepare 2 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
11. Take 1 dash oregano, dried
12. Get 1 tsp rosemary, fresh
13. Make ready 4 oz dried pasta
14. Get 2 tbsp basil, fresh
15. Prepare 2 tbsp Italian parsley, fresh
16. Take parmesan cheese, fresh, shredded (optional)

Steps to make Vegetarian Pasta E Fagioli Soup:

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.

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