Pasta Fagioli Soup Mix Recipe

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This meatless soup is both economical and flavorful. Church groups could buy the ingredients in bulk and assemble mixes to give to shut-ins.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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• 14 Servings
• Prep: 20 min. + soaking Cook: 1-3/4 hours

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Ingredients

• 1 cup small pasta shells
• 3/4 cup dried great northern beans
• 3/4 cup dried pinto beans
• 3/4 cup dried kidney beans
• 1/4 cup dried minced onion
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• Dash crushed red pepper flakes
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  ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
• 14 cups water, divided
• 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

• Place pasta in a small resealable plastic bag; place in a 1-qt. glass jar. Layer with beans. Place seasonings in another plastic bag; place in jar. Cover and store in a cool dry place for up to 3 months. Yield: 1 batch.
• To prepare soup: Remove seasoning packet from jar. Remove beans; sort and rinse. Set pasta aside.
• Place beans in a Dutch oven; add 6 cups water. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and discard liquid.
• Return beans to the pan. Add contents of seasoning packet and remaining water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add the tomatoes, carrots, celery and salt; cover and simmer 30 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in pasta. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until pasta and carrots are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf before serving. Garnish with cheese if desired. Yield: 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup (calculated without cheese) equals 148 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 256 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Pasta Fagioli Soup Mix in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2009, p105

Cooking Dried Beans

When cooking dried navy or lima beans in a recipe with tomatoes, the acidity of the tomatoes slows down the cooking of dry beans. So tomato or tomato products should be added after the beans are nearly tender. Salt can also inhibit the cooking and should be added at the same time as the tomatoes.