Campground Cooking: Warm Your Soul with Pasta e Fagioli Soup

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Cold weather has set in so it is time for a steamy bowl of pasta e Fagioli soup! This hearty soup will fill the belly and warm the soul. It is easy to make and it is perfect for leftovers.

I use my instant pot all the time especially now that we are full time in the RV. Soups are perfect recipes! After just a few minutes of steaming in the instant pot, soups taste like they have been simmering all day. Although, Phil is not usually a fan of soups if I make it hardy enough or throw cheese on it he won't complain too much!

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I am not going to bore you with all the how-to details of this recipe. I know you are clever enough to follow along with the recipe below.

Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

Pasta e Fagioli

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 large onion (chopped)

• 1 lb ground turkey or beef (lean)

• 4 cloves garlic (minced)

• 1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes (or more to taste)

• 1 large celery rib (chopped)

• 1 large carrot (chopped)

• 28 oz tomato sauce

• 28 oz diced tomato (fire-roasted or Italian style preferred)

• 1 cup beef stock

• 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning

• 2 bay leaves

• 1/4 tsp fennel seeds

• 2 medium zucchini (chopped)

• 15 oz kidney beans (drained and rinsed)

• 15 oz great northern beans (drained and rinsed)

• 2 cups small pasta (cooked al dente)

• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (more or less to taste)

• water (as needed to the desired consistency)

• parmesan cheese (if desired)

Directions

1. Press the Saute button on the instant pot. Once it is warm add olive oil. Saute onions for 1-2 minutes.

2. Add the turkey, garlic and red pepper. Cook until turkey is brown.

3. Press cancel. Drain extra fat through a strainer and return to the instant pot.

4. Add celery, carrots, tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, fennel seeds, kidney beans, and zucchini.

5. Press Manual or pressure cook and set for 5 minutes.

6. Make sure the valve is sealed.

7. While the soup is cooking prepare pasta according to package directions.

8. After cooking is complete quick release the pressure. Stir in balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.

9. Add the desired amount of pasta to each bowl and ladle the soup over the top.

10. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.

Enjoy!

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