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This Easy Gluten Free Pasta Fagioli Soup is perfect on a cold or snowy day when comfort food is so needed! A quick recipe with simple ingredients that checks all the boxes for nutrition and flavor.

This hearty soup has your choice of ground protein, gluten free pasta and two kinds of beans, which will fill you up and keep you warm! If you serve it with gluten free breadsticks and a salad, it will be just like eating at Olive Garden! It will surely become a favorite soup recipe for the entire family.

If you are looking for more cozy recipes, try my: Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Roasted Stuffed Acorn Squash, or Autumn Maple Glazed Vegetables.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe?

It is cozy. This is the best recipe for a cold winter night and it will warm you up from the inside. You can make a big pot of this at the beginning of the week and enjoy it all week long.
It is easy. This one pot soup is quick to put together and so simple to make. Since it is made in one pot, the clean up is quick and simple too! This is the perfect recipe for busy weeknights!
It will fill you up! With ground beef, turkey or chicken, pasta, and beans, this meal will fill your belly and keep you feeling full for quite some time. The ultimate comfort food!

Ingredients

Here are notes about the ingredients needed to make this bean soup. All of these ingredients can be found at your local grocery store or an online retailer.

Avocado oil
Protein: You can use ground beef, ground turkey or ground chicken. Choose your favorite!
Onion: Use chopped yellow onion.
Carrots
Celery
Garlic: Use fresh garlic cloves or pre-minced from a jar.
Broth: Use beef broth, chicken broth or vegetable broth.
Beans: You will need one can each of cannellini beans and red kidney beans.
Tomatoes: One can of Italian diced tomatoes is going to give you the best flavor.
Tomato sauce: Use one 15-ounce can of tomato sauce.
Salt & black pepper
Herbs: You will season the soup with dried bay leaves, rosemary and thyme. Use fresh parsley as a garnish.
Pasta: I prefer Jovial Gluten Free Pasta.

Get my favorite Jovial Gluten Free Pasta.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Here is how to make this traditional Italian soup recipe.

Step 1: In a large pot, heat the avocado oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground protein of choice and cook until no longer pin, about 4-5 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat as it cooks.

Step 2: Add the garlic, onion, carrot, celery thyme, rosemary, and parsley. Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring frequently.

Step 3: Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and bay leaves. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat.

Step 4: Add the uncooked pasta and continue to cook for 10 more minutes or until pasta is al dente.

Step 5: Remove the bay leaves and discard.

Step 6: Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle into bowls, top with dairy free cheese and crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.

Expert Tips

I’ve tried lots of gluten free pasta over the years and the one brand that doesn’t end up gummy or pasty is Jovial Gluten Free Pasta.
Top the soup with your favorite dairy free cheese, if desired.
Don’t forget to remove the bay leaves before serving the soup!
Be sure to use a large stock pot or dutch oven. This makes quite a bit and you will run out of space and have a mess if you don’t plan accordingly!
Add more broth if the soup seems too thick.

Pasta Fagioli Ingredients in a white pot.

Variations

You can use whatever veggies you like! I’ve added zucchini and yellow squash as well.
You can use any pasta small pasta shape you prefer. Some good pasta shapes would be small shells, penne or elbow macaroni.
Use olive oil instead of avocado oil.
Cook the pasta on the side and add it to individual bowls of soup to prevent the pasta from soaking up all the liquid.
If you are unable to find cannellini beans, use other white beans like great northern beans or navy beans.
Try ground Italian sausage for extra flavor.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this delicious soup with a nice loaf of gluten free bread or gluten free breadsticks for dipping. It would also pair well with a fresh green salad.

A white bowl of Gluten Free Pasta Fagioli Soup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to use gluten free pasta?

No. This soup can be made with regular pasta containing gluten. Feel free to use, whichever pasta you prefer.

Can I make this vegetarian?

Yes. Skip the protein and make the rest of the recipe as is.

What can I do with leftovers?

Store completely cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat on the stove or in the microwave until heated through.

More Easy Pasta Dishes

Dairy Free Artichoke Lemon Pasta: Made with gluten free pasta and a sauce made using avocado oil, dairy free butter, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper and dairy free parmesan cheese.

Dairy Free Truffle Macaroni and Cheese: This recipe not only has melty dairy free cheese but I took it up a notch by adding truffle oil.

One Pot Gluten Free Pasta: The ingredients in this dish are pretty simple and it is a great recipe if you’re running short on time. It takes minutes to prepare and only 20 minutes to cook!

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Many Hugs,

Cathleen

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Author: Cathleen Crobons