Pasta e Fagioli

A simple olive garden-like pasta and beans with kale and sausage

No ratings yet

Print Pin

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: olive garden, olive garden pasta recipes, pasta and beans, white beans and sausage

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Servings: people

Calories: 580kcal

1 medium carrot
½ onion
½ lb Italian sausage sliced in ½ inch pieces
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups ditalini (or small pasta like macaroni) cooked, add olive oil to prevent sticking
1 medium tomato diced into small pieces
½ cup Tuscan kale stems removed and leaves chopped
2 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup white beans cooked
2 cups chicken bone broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes for serving

Warm the dutch oven on the stovetop on medium high heat.
Add the sausage and pan fry until browned.
Meanwhile, add the carrot and onion to the food processor and chop into fine pieces.
Once the sausage is cooked, remove it from the pan and set aside. Deglaze the pan and sauté the carrot and onion until softened.
Then add in the tomato, tomato paste, minced garlic, bone broth, salt, pepper, and dried herbs. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes.
Then add in the sausage, beans, kale, and cooked pasta into the pot and simmer until the kale has wilted slightly.
Remove from heat and let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Enjoy with shredded parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.