Description
One Pot Pasta e Fagioli is a delightful and hearty dish that brings the warmth of Italian cuisine right to your table. This comforting meal features savory ground beef, tender ditalini pasta, and a medley of vegetables simmered in a flavorful broth. Perfect for busy weeknights or cozy weekends, this recipe is not only easy to prepare but also requires minimal cleanup—everything cooks in just one pot! With its rich flavors, nutritious ingredients, and family-friendly appeal, it’s sure to become a go-to favorite in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup carrot, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 3 cans beef broth (14.5 ounces each)
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
- 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
- 1 can kidney beans (15.5 ounces), rinsed and drained
- 1 can cannellini beans (15.5 ounces), rinsed and drained
Instructions
- Chop the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic. Rinse the kidney and cannellini beans.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Add the chopped vegetables to the pot and sauté for about five minutes until they soften.
- Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning; cook for an additional two minutes.
- Pour in the beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and ditalini pasta. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about seven minutes. Then add the rinsed beans and continue cooking until the pasta is tender (about five to eight more minutes).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: One Pot Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 350g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg