Pasta Fagioli

I don't know about you, but when it starts to get cool, I think soup.
I know we still haven't gotten "cool" yet, but I have to believe it will be soon, I mean it is the end of September!

This one is pretty easy and tasty to boot!

Yield: 8
Serving Size: ¾ cup

Ingredients

• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 small onion, quartered
• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 28 oz. can whole tomatoes
• 3¼ cups fat-free low-sodium chicken stock
• 2 15 oz. cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tsp. Italian Herb Seasoning Blend
• 4 oz. ditalini or other small pasta
• 4 cups kale or Swiss chard, roughly chopped
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated using Grate ’N Measure® Grater
• ¼ cup chopped parsley

Instructions

1. In base of Quick Chef® Pro System, process onion and garlic until finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
2. Preheat a 6-Qt. pot over medium-high heat.
3. Add olive oil and sauté onion and garlic until translucent and fragrant.
4. Chop tomatoes in base of Quick Chef® Pro System.
5. Add tomatoes, chicken stock, beans and seasoning blend to onions and garlic.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20-30 minutes.
7. Cook ditalini in Microwave Pasta Maker  for 8 minutes. Drain.
8. Add kale and cooked pasta to pot.
9. Reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes until kale is wilted.
10. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and parsley before serving.

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