Italian Bean and Pasta Soup

"A beautiful thick soup which I usually serve for lunch with a crisp salad and crusty bread. Added in after couple of reviewers have stated that the beans took a bit longer to cook for them, I have now mentioned in the instructions to cook longer, if necessary, till tender. Having said that, I have always cooked mine for an hour without any problem!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 35mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil and gently fry the onion with the crushed garlic for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the tomato puree and basil and stir in for another minute.
  • Drain the beans and add them into the saucepan alongwith the stock and bring the soup up to simmering point and then cover and simmer gently for 1 hour or half hour more till the beans are cooked and tender.
  • After the beans have been cooked, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper and give it a good stir.
  • Pour half the soup in a liquidiser and blend it.
  • Return the pureed half back into the pan with the remaining soup and bring it to simmering point.
  • Add in the macaroni and simmer for a further 12 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately with lots of freshly grated parmesan cheese sprinkled over.

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Reviews

  1. I love this soup but I make it with jars of beans and with a tablespoon of fresh Rosemary, finely chopped and the bruised before it's added to the soup. Delicious.
     
  2. I enjoyed this soup more than DD. I've averaged our ratings giving mine more weight. I thought the soup was delicious. The beans did take longer to cook than the recipe states.
     
  3. A very rich and thick and sustaining sort of soup. I did add diced tomatoes in their juice instead of the puree (and a bit more than 3 tablespoons)and I added in some parmesan rind (I always save them for soups and stews). My only other deviation was to cook the soup for longer than directed as it took a while for my beans to soften. The result is a wonderful soup enjoyed by all on this cold and snowy day.
     
  4. We loved this!! Deliciously flavorful, easy to make and healthy! I added some mushrooms and zucchini I had on hand that needed to be used, but other than that I followed the directions exact. I forgot to leave my review when I first made this and we have had it a couple of times since. Every time with delicious results.
     
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  1. A very rich and thick and sustaining sort of soup. I did add diced tomatoes in their juice instead of the puree (and a bit more than 3 tablespoons)and I added in some parmesan rind (I always save them for soups and stews). My only other deviation was to cook the soup for longer than directed as it took a while for my beans to soften. The result is a wonderful soup enjoyed by all on this cold and snowy day.
     

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