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Pasta e Fagioli

One serving has 541 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (82%), copper (76%), selenium (68%), thiamin (65%), folate (61%) and phosphorus (50%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Pasta e Fagioli
Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (655 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: celery, dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 10 g Extra virgin olive oil
  • 30 g Onion
  • 20 g Celery
  • 20 g Carrot
  • 3 g Garlic
  • 150 g Cannellini beans (cooked)
  • 60 g Crushed tomatoes
  • 150 g Vegetable broth
  • 50 g Dry pasta
  • 0.5 g Rosemary
  • 10 g Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.5 g Black pepper
  • 150 g Water

Method

  1. Soften the chopped onion, celery, carrot and garlic in olive oil with the rosemary.
  2. Add the tomatoes and beans and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Mash a third of the beans against the pot to thicken the soup, then add the broth and bring to a simmer.
  4. Add the small pasta and cook until tender, stirring now and then.
  5. Season and serve thick, with Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy541 kcal26%
Carbohydrates82 g
Water529 mL
Fiber11.8 g40%
Protein23.3 g48%
Tryptophan0.28 g
Threonine0.86 g
Isoleucine0.96 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.3 g
Methionine0.34 g
Cystine0.28 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.65 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.61 g
Fat14.2 g
Monounsaturated8.2 g
Polyunsaturated1.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.5 g
Saturated3.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol6.8 mg
Calcium304 mg30%
Copper0.68 mg76%
Iron7.5 mg42%
Magnesium133 mg43%
Manganese1.5 mg82%
Phosphorus350 mg50%
Potassium1,189 mg25%
Selenium37.2 µg68%
Sodium1,418 mg
Zinc3.1 mg38%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.71 mg65%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5 mg36%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.89 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.42 mg32%
Folate (vitamin B9)243 µg61%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.12 µg5%
Choline22.9 mg5%
Vitamin A218 µg31%
Vitamin C10.8 mg14%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.9 IU0%
Vitamin E3.6 mg24%
Vitamin K24.3 µg27%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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