Pasta Fazool With Meatballs
Created | Updated Oct 3, 2013
Formal Italian meals consist of many courses, of which one usually consists of pasta in sauce. The pasta course does not have to try to be a whole meal -- there are other courses yet to come. Pasta fazool is a popular pasta dish that pairs noodles with some form of beans,
often cannellini [Allubia] or chick peas [garbanzos]. The Italian phrase for this dish is "pasta e fagioli," which means pasta and beans. This recipe has additional ingredients, because it is designed to be a whole meal in itself. It is based on "Sausage, Mushroom, and Chick-pea Pasta Fazool," which can be found in "Soup Suppers," a cookbook by Arthur Swartz. Meatballs are used instead of sausage here, and there are added ingredients such as carrots and greens. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
3 cups of water
A bit of oil on the bottom of the pot
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of dried rosemary
1 cube of chicken bouillon
1/2 cup of macaroni or other small pasta
16-ounce can of garbanzos/chickpeas, drained
two 16-ounce cans of low-sodium tomatoes
16-ounce can of low-sodium mushrooms
8 to 10 turkey or beef meatballs -- about 8 to 10 ounces
8 ounces of chopped greens, fresh or frozen [spinach, kale, or collard greens]
8 ounces of carrots, chopped
one medium onion, chopped
Instructions:
Combine all the ingbredients. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve as is, or with cheese.
often cannellini [Allubia] or chick peas [garbanzos]. The Italian phrase for this dish is "pasta e fagioli," which means pasta and beans. This recipe has additional ingredients, because it is designed to be a whole meal in itself. It is based on "Sausage, Mushroom, and Chick-pea Pasta Fazool," which can be found in "Soup Suppers," a cookbook by Arthur Swartz. Meatballs are used instead of sausage here, and there are added ingredients such as carrots and greens. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
3 cups of water
A bit of oil on the bottom of the pot
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of dried rosemary
1 cube of chicken bouillon
1/2 cup of macaroni or other small pasta
16-ounce can of garbanzos/chickpeas, drained
two 16-ounce cans of low-sodium tomatoes
16-ounce can of low-sodium mushrooms
8 to 10 turkey or beef meatballs -- about 8 to 10 ounces
8 ounces of chopped greens, fresh or frozen [spinach, kale, or collard greens]
8 ounces of carrots, chopped
one medium onion, chopped
Instructions:
Combine all the ingbredients. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve as is, or with cheese.
