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Broken Pasta and Bean Soup

PAIR WITH

Quick Flatbread with Olive and Pecorino Topping

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This is the “pasta fazool” Dean Martin sings about in his goofy hit “That’s Amore.”

Fasul

is the Neapolitan pronunciation of

fagioli,

or beans, and this soup does indeed feature beans and pasta. I’ve found that adding regular dried pasta to the soup thickens it a bit too much, so I use no-boil lasagna noodle pieces or some of the new “one-pot” pasta shapes that are formulated to be cooked in the sauce, such as Barilla’s Pronto elbows or rotini. The result is a hearty but fresh-tasting vegetarian soup that’s a perfect Italian trattoria–style meal when paired with the flatbread topped with pecorino cheese on

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SERVES

4 TO 6

ACTIVE TIME

15

MINUTES

TOTAL TIME

40

MINUTES

1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling (optional) if not using truffle oil

1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

2 celery stalks, finely chopped

1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped

1 pt [320 g] cherry tomatoes, halved

2 medium garlic cloves, minced

5

1

/

2

cups [1.3 L] vegetable, chicken, or beef broth

(see page 17

or

18)