Classic Italian Pasta e Fagioli aka Pasta with Beans
Pasta with beans as it translates is a traditional Italian homestyle soup that is belly warming, nourishing and tastes like a big warm hug from Nonna.
Pasta with beans as it translates is a traditional Italian homestyle soup that is belly warming, nourishing and tastes like a big warm hug from Nonna.
There was a good reason your mother always told you to eat your broccoli as a child and this is the reason why.
This recipe is cheap to make and can be eaten as breakfast, lunch or even a hardy dinner meal. I have used cannellini beans and chickpeas in this recipe however you can use whichever bean are in your pantry, such as butter bean, borlotti beans, or even four bean mix. This is a amped up version of your baked beans on toast with all the tasty Italian flavours of tomato, garlic & rosemary.
Soup season is upon us and what better way to start the winter off but with a big bowl of nourishing cauliflower chowder. We often associate chowder with the popular seafood chowder with its thick, creamy consistency it naturally sounds and feels comforting in these colder months.
This vegetarian version is a lighter take on an authentic chowder recipe which is normally made with floury potatoes and heavy cream. Can also be easily made vegan with the elimination of the cheese. Even though it doesn’t contain those heavy ingredients with the addition of the cannellini beans it simulates the same sort of comfort level.
With the chilly weather upon us and all our over indulging in heavy hearty meals which is always so comforting at this time of year, it is a nice change to enjoy a super clean and nourishing soup from time to time to cleanse the body and give the heavy meals a break.
Time to spice things up, A twist on an old classic soup. If you like Thai flavours of ginger, coconut cream and coriander well this is a simple yet tasty dish to help change-up the everyday pumpkin soup recipe.