That’s the case with Stanley Tucci’s recipes for pasta fagioli and Maria ... in addition to the tomato sauce and a good quality chicken or vegetable stock. Canned white beans, mini pasta ...

For example, the classic tomato-based pasta e fagioli uses white beans like these Bush's Great Northern beans. You could likewise mash white beans into your favorite brand of marinara sauce ...

Passionate Penny Pincher’s copycat recipe for Olive Garden’s Pasta Fagioli ... white kidney beans; and spices you likely already have on hand. You’ll also need a jar of spaghetti sauce ...

where my love of pasta fagioli began. Tip 1: Buy good marinara. Since this is one of the biggest flavor boosters of the dish, I recommend buying a marinara sauce you love. Choose one that’s ...

She invited us to make pasta fagioli soup and we just couldn't say ... diced tomatoes or tomato sauce to make soup base, chicken broth and cannellini beans and kidney beans.

For a true Pasta e Fagioli, use 2 cups of dry pasta. The result will be more like a stew and much thicker.