Recipes and Cooking Pasta Fagioli 3.8 (6) 2 Reviews Pasta Fagioli or Pasta e Fagioli is a classic Italian dish containing pasta and beans, this soup recipe goes well with a side of crusty bread. Substitute elbow macaroni if you are unable to find ditali pasta. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on February 17, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Kritsada Panichgul Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) 3 ounce pancetta or bacon, chopped 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil ¾ cup dry red wine 2 15-19 ounce can cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained 2 14.5 ounce cans chicken broth 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 ½ cup dried ditali pasta ¼ cup snipped fresh basil 1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano Shaved Parmesan cheese (optional) Fresh oregano leaves (optional) Directions In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook onion, pancetta, and garlic in hot oil over medium heat about 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Add wine, stirring to scrape up any crusty brown bits. Stir in beans, broth, tomatoes, salt, and crushed red pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir cooked pasta, basil, and snipped oregano into bean mixture. If desired, garnish each serving with cheese and oregano leaves. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 415 Calories 9g Fat 68g Carbs 19g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 415 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 11mg 4% Sodium 1577mg 69% Total Carbohydrate 68g 25% Total Sugars 7g Protein 19g Vitamin C 14.8mg 74% Calcium 101mg 8% Iron 5mg 28% Potassium 803mg 17% Folate, total 137.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.