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Carrabba's Italian Grill Pasta e Fagioli Soup Recipe

Make our Carrabba's Italian Grill Pasta e Fagioli Soup Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Pasta e Fagioli Soup will taste just like Carrabba's Italian Grill.
Prep Time35 minutes
Active Time3 hours
Soaking Time for the Beans4 hours
Course: Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Carrabba's, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Pasta, Pasta Dish, Pork, Soup, Tomatoes
Yield: 4 Bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried Cannellini Beans
  • 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 ounces Pancetta sliced 1/4-inch thick, then diced
  • 2 ounces Prosciutto sliced 1/4-inch thick, then diced
  • 1 medium Red Onion chopped
  • 3 Celery Ribs diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Rosemary minced
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried Oregano
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup crushed Tomatoes
  • 2 cups Bucatini or Ditalini Pasta
  • Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil to serve
  • Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese to serve

Instructions

  • Place beans in a large bowl. Add enough water to cover the beans by 2 inches. Allow to soak for at least 4 hours and up to 8 hours.
  • Drain and rinse the beans. Set aside.
  • Pour oil into a soup pot. Place over medium heat.
  • When oil is hot and shimmering, add pancetta. Cook just until the pancetta is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to paper towels, leaving the fat in the pot.
  • Add prosciutto to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes more.
  • Add garlic, rosemary, oregano and the bay leaf. Cook, stirring often, until onion is golden, about 3 minutes.
  • Add in broth, crushed tomatoes, drained beans and cooked pancetta. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium low. Cover with the lid ajar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until soup is thick and beans are tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Check occasionally and add water, if needed.
  • Remove the bay leaf.
  • Prepare pasta according to package directions, until the pasta is al dente. Drain, reserving about 3 cups of the pasta water.
  • Add pasta to the soup.
  • Stir in enough the reserved pasta water to give the soup a loose, soupy consistency.
  • Taste. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Ladle into soup bowls.
  • Drizzle each serving with olive oil.
  • Serve hot, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese or with the Parmesan cheese passed on the side.

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