Pasta and Cannellini Beans Soup

Pasta and beans soup is a traditional Italian recipe, popular in almost all the Italian region. It is prepared in different way in Tuscany, Lombardy, Veneto, Campania and Sicily. Here the recipe that I learned from my mother prepared with spaghetti cut in small pieces and Cannellini beans. It is easy to prepare but at the end you will have a delicious recipe. I prepared it with Cannellini beans in can, the garlic and the chilli pepper. If you have dried Cannellini beans just remember to soak them in water the day before. If you don’t have spaghetti you can use small soup pasta like ditalini or maccheroncini.

INGREDIENTS (for 4 people):

300 g of Cannellini Beans

1 Clove of Garlic

4 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

50 g of Tomatoes puree

200 g of short Pasta like spaghetti cut in small pieces

400 ml of water

Raw salt

Chilli pepper

PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes

COOKING TIME: 1 hour

WINE: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Doc (Red Wine)

PREPARATION

Preheat the extra virgin olive oil in a large casserole. Add a clove of garlic and let it sauté’. Add the Cannellini beans and let them sauté for few minutes;

add the tomatoes puree, the salt and the chilli pepper. 

Add the water and let the Cannellini beans cook for about 10-15 minutes. 

During the cooking pay attention if the water reduces too much in case add a little bit more. When the Cannellini beans are ready add the pasta and let it cook for about 8- 10 minutes. Serve hot.

BUON APPETITO!