Pasta Fazoolander! Pasta Fazool Recipe - Quick Pasta and Bean Soup

[airsurfer]

if you plan on doubling the recipe and having the soup for a week. Is it better to cook the tortellini separate? and just add it into the soup when I'm ready to eat or have it sit in the soup for a week?

[juantv40]

it looks delicious, it's like a minestrone soup, good idea. congratulations from Mexico. PS I love your introduction.

[tuestresfat]

subscribed.

[redccamps]

wowza!!! magnifico

[pwnsauce8]

what is the difference between tomato paste and tomato concetrate?

[kageryuu1208]

@pwnsauce8

If my memory serves me right, Paste is a thick, well, paste of tomato which is pretty much PURE tomato. The concentrate is a reduced tomato puree, I believe.

[kageryuu1208]

@kageryuu1208

Well, I guess they are pretty close but paste is stronger than concentrate and has a nicer tomato flavor for such a small amount and it comes in a tube.

[lovemovesme]

It took me one accidental click to become a fan. Love your recipes and their simplicity. I sure will give them a try. At this time I am missing some ingredients. Thanks soooo much! I will keep you posted on how they turned out.

[christschool]

I've fixed this several times. It is very very good.

[LinenRose]

jamie oliver made 10 accounts.

[DFocusProductions]

Olive garden! Lol zoolander is awesome xD

[kekejojo1212]

if you dont taste the anchovies, why use them? lol...makes no sense.

[Dzaal17]

@kekejojo1212 You do taste them...it's a subtle, "I'm not sure what that is, but I like it", flavor. It's an enhancing ingredient.

[KayosQuinn]

Way darn over cooked tortellini. Tortellini doesn't take more than two mins to cook, should have added the beans first, then the tortellini, almost at the end..

[goblin978]

@KayosQuinn fresh tortellini takes 2 mins.... dry tortellini 15 mins! and tortellini are not meant to be cooked with beans!!!

[YumificationCrisis]

i was drinking coffee when i heard the BLEEP. yeah, that got spat out everywhere

[wakemusicalarm]

Hi Chef John. I was wondering what your opinion would be on adding some finely diced onion(white I guess, standard onion) and some finely diced celery? I have a hard time NOT adding those two to soups, and I was wondering if you think it might compliment the taste and texture of this recipe? Thanks!

[Jophie12]

Hmm, I wonder if this would be good with some Italian sausage slices on top

[clairebear0713]

Thank you Chef John for making an awesome recipe as always!

I know I would love this but if my hubby found out I used anchovies... Oh man. He doesn't Like fish. Does anyone who has tried this figured out or tried really hard to taste anchovies? Can you really tell?

[clairebear0713]

@andiar

Thanks for posting your version! Sounds great!

[BluePokemonster]

Zoolander!!

[angel8367]

Where are there anchovies in this recipe? :s I must have missed it..

[Serpico261]

hi chef, is it possible to eat this soup in summer?

[mooseythejuiceman]

Best use of anchovies ever!

[cyoohoos]

I HATE it when my pot is too small. I love it that you sometimes do that too!

[foreva21girl]

IM MAKING THIS TOMORROW! ps yourrrrrr my best friend.

[girhug16]

Very tasty! I just finished making and eating with my boyfriend. We both agree sardines are Italian MSG. Lol! I am interested in trying other pasta & beans combinations now. :)

[reeooww]

i love the commentary haha

[whosaiducaneatmario]

LOL bullshit xD

[TheChicagogodfather]

marone you spelled it wrong

[xoRawBeautyxo]

what can you use instead of the dry tortellini? all i could find was really large refrigerated tortellini..

[Nur8Nurani]

BLUE STEEL hahahaahahahaah!

[andiar]

Thank you. Delicious, quick, easy, and cheap. I've made quite a few variations, and here's my best:

Sautee some onion and finely chopped celery. Add the anchovy and tomato paste along with a little bacon. If you want to add more meat, stir in a chopped herb sausage. Throw in some chopped mushrooms and a finely sliced clove of garlic for ~30 seconds, and add BEEF stock instead of chicken. Borlotti beans have a lovely earthy flavour. When ready to serve, add a small spoonful of sour cream on top.

[offtomilan]

Seriously, this was SOOOO good!!! I put in red kidney beans instead and I been eating soup for 3 days!! Delishhhhh :) I luv you Chef John, everything you make is awesome xo

[AnotherRegularTeen]

I'm so gonna make that tommorrow night. Thank you Chef John!

[nerocentric]

My family loved this dish, especially my husband and he's extremely picky. Thanks for the recipe, it's a winner!

[kaybees49]

I'm making this tonight for our live Nativity cast. Tripling the recipe for it!

[rlnilson]

Like for the Bleep. LAWL.

[baoduyvo]

#LMAO#

[baoduyvo]

#LOL

[remccs16]

I love the way you say "creamy and delicious".

[brakechecks]

My boyfriend and I couldn't decide what to make for dinner, and came across this recipe. We had to improvise, as the only chicken broth I have is not 'hearty', so to add some extra flavor, I made kind of a creamy pesto sauce, which was thinned to soup consistency by the chicken broth, and it was AMAZING! Next time I make it, I'll make sure to have the thicker broth at hand to try it the way you meant for it to be :) It's also incredibly filling! Fed my whole family of 5 :)

[xXxEmzLoveRockxXx]

@theycallmeslut Hells yeah, potato and leek soup ftw. Chilled, yum!

[pwcthug]

Hi Chef John! I have recently discovered that swiss chard is a great green to add to this soup. Its really easy to grow so I always have a supply from my garden. Do you have a garden?

[wonderweirdo]

Wow! I made this soup tonight; it's the first actual soup I've ever made. It was AMAZING!!! Didn't use anchovies, used vegetable broth and instead of parmesan I used harvati. I added a little too much salt but it was incredible nonetheless. Give yourself a treat and buy the GOOD tortellini, that really makes a difference. ;)

Thank you Chef John!!

[xatocaninus]

LoLoLOLOLololol

This is B&*(^&*

[dropandlongD]

my god it IS food porn

[doresg323]

what if I dont have chicken broth at home? I have chicken cubes though....is it a good substitute?

[LastBankJob]

I made this tonight and it was great! You sir are the man.

[jerronjohnson]

i love your blogs 

[kmavila40]

About how many does this recipe feed? Does anyone know?

[DontStopBelieving145]

@kmavila40 Made this today. And it would feed at least 4 people if it's one serving per head.

[Raymonita]

funny when you switched your pans... :D

[hottchoda]

Very nice Chef John. Again another winner.

[TheRamstoss]

It's funny as a Korean when you put in 5 pepper flakes and say "that's for some spiciness" lol

[fattyparis]

Hey Chef John,

What brand of white beans did you use? thanks

[christschool]

@fattyparis You can use Great Northern Beans

[fattyparis]

@christschool

thanks for the reply, i will try the Great Northern Beans.

[BoeserWU]

I hope it taste better than it looks :(

[nozdoz160]

My child is going to love this dish. Thank you, Chef!!

[Scootermagoo]

I'm glad you call ( coughs bs) on people whining about time after work. Even if you fry an egg and slice cheese for a sandwich, you have time to make something.

[DarkChibiAngelX]

Σ（ﾟдﾟlll）~ uhhhhhhh

[st3ic86]

you need to have your own show on FoodNetwork!!! !!!!

[nimbus1983]

@st3ic86 Yes he deserves it, but i dont think he should do it. If he enters the tv industry hes show wont be his anymore and they woul start changing things and sensoring everything and the it wouldnt be FoodWishes anymore. Anyone else agree?

[IamSuperOrange]

@nimbus1983 I totally agree

[ConvenientSorrow]

Just made this, it's great!!! Ingredients were a little expensive, but that's expected when buying high-quality stuff. Thanks for a great recipe :) :)

[vanscoyoc]

NO SMOKED PAPRIKA!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU! lol!  great recipe!

[ladd2219]

But I don't have time to go out and buy all those ingredients!

[ImaThanusan]

i love the commentary! :)

[littlemax1]

thanks for doing another great vegetarian dish!

[lv42daze]

what are the boxes in the upper right corner for?

[psychonavigator]

@lv42daze Hover over them and see...

[lv42daze]

@psychonavigator doh. btw i made this dish and it was very tasty!

[Smilyvietgirl]

its look so yummy

[Santbufon]

qué rico, se me ha antojado, los prepararemos hoy =)

Un abrazo!

[deeplydeepali]

lol, when that beep sound came out I thought something was wrong with my computer for a second

[7obeQatar]

hahaha most confusing intro ever .. your so funny

[GothChilde6969]

you know, you're right, those fans are full of bullshit; because if you have the time to go on the internet and watch a video and complain about the length of time it takes to make it, then you have enough time to make it.

[thedr00]

great video, seasonally perfect: thanks john!

[monaconda]

I loooooooove you Chef Jhon!!! no one can get tired of you or your recipes! I "as always enjoyed" your vid.

[suhaili]

zoolander ftw! and that gains me the motivation to make this awesome pasta.

[succubi87]

my boyfriend is allergic to fish =(

[roxtar10870]

I know what I'm having for dinner tomorrow!!

[MeEpMiNk]

haha thank you for this recipe <3 love watching you cook

[rik90]

This is the PERFECT university recipe. Hearty, hot, easy, fast... Perfect for exam time :D

[ConvenientSorrow]

Oh man this looks sooo good!! Gonna try this soon!! :D

[cascadestars]

I don't believe you with the anchovie thing :\ would you be able to do it without them?

[AlcoholLevel]

@cascadestars yes... but substitute it with something salty. As someone else said in the comments, bacon would be perfect. But I say go with the anchovies... dont be afraid :-)

[ndstjs22]

YUM!!!!

[Kaikugon]

chef john you give me the munchies o.o

[MARLENIAMOSLEY]

love the easy recipe easy to do thank you i will try it thank you

[BeaverCleavage1]

This is so good ,I would recomend this highly it will be a regular dish for me..So simple yet so tasty........

[mheflick]

This is exactly the recipe I've been waiting for! I'm in college so time it precious and since my culinary skill greatly lack, anything with more than 10 ingredients confuses me... O_o... But I made this tonight and it was absolutely wonderful - Thank you, Chef John!

[MoarPewPewPlz]

is there ever a time where you don't put in red peppers of any kind in your food? Shoot, you might even put it in cake! LOL

[TheAlmightyFSM]

Pasta Fazool... my childhood favorite.

I love you, Chef.

[prettyinpunk666]

My boyfriend really likes bean and bacon soup, could I add bacon to this, or would it ruin the original flavor?

[moreeso]

that peep was high , so high i jumped !

great meal chef

[houchi69]

are you sure its not "Pasta For Zoolander"? :-P

[wondorfamily]

Did Chef John Just Got Bleep!

[Antiks72]

Oh yeah, I'm making this.

[collegebrat122088]

PPLEASE do a Pasta Fagioli recipe!

[Airave]

Lovely dish! :D

[scarypowers]

serve it with a nice hard crusty Italian bread.......DELISH.....

[Mofolamarmotte]

For those who don't like anchovies, try a little bit of bacon (it can even replace the olive oil).

[thatbastardson]

@Mofolamarmotte you don't even taste the anchovies, in cooked recipes like this. Don't substitute bacon......

[TaNgLeD2121]

great vis as usual

[ruggend]

Looks great chef John. If you wanted to put some meat in it what would you suggest?

[chathamthewonderdog]

How on earth could five people NOT like this??? Chef John, you rock....from an Italian-American guy that grew up in New York. Thanks!

[MarieFace]

everybody in this house is either getting sick, or getting over being sick so this soup looks damn good... although I'm not sure about the anchovies, but I should start being such a wuss when it comes to foods and just try everything at least once to know if I actually like it or not instead of saying that I don't like something because it sounds weird or gross to me, especially since I want to be a chef myself.

[munak992]

Wohooo! got to cook this for my Girlfriend if she fall a sick thx Chef!@

[himynameishelen]

Saw this video this morning, went to the store this afternoon- cooking it this evening! Looking forward to it. Thanks, Chef John!

[himynameishelen]

@himynameishelen I just finished it; I couldn't find tortellini at the store, so used fusili, it was still amazingly good, and I can't wait to try it how you made it; I think if I make it again some crusty bread could also go really well with it, even though it's so hearty and filling it might be a too much food!

[FlameDesire]

omg, the cheese melting in at the end was amazing visually!

[dianafoodslut]

dear chef john, can you make a dish with truffle oil????????

[westislandkev]

thx for vid, I had to google "dry" cheese tortellini, a;ways fun to learn something new.

[clarrotXmen]

Such a warm comfort food.... Chef John, you're god!

[wonderweirdo]

I was wondering, can I use vegetable broth instead of chicken? I wouldn't mind using chicken broth, but would it taste too differently?

[fannysmack]

LOL it IS bullshit. I spend my Sundays cooking up all my lunches/dinners for the week. Takes me a few wonderful hours, but I find it a really relaxing and lovely way to end the weekend. Then I pop all my food in tupperwares and into the freezer they go! I love how you added spinach to this soup, gives it a beautiful colour.

[alsepang]

@fannysmack This is so true! I just wish I had the ability to be as organized as you when it comes to making meals ahead of time! I think a lot of people would eat at home more often if they had just been prepared to make (or reheat a previously made) meal.

[sninias]

Looks so gooood , cant wait to try it. Plz keep posting some other soup recipies.

[dtuibeo]

Four persons accidentally hit DISLIKE bcoz of hunger!

[LucLeFou]

"which is of course...BS"

funny because it's true

i love you john

[dtuibeo]

Oh my! first time ever i want to lick and bite my laptop while watching you spooning the soup!

props also to great quality vid. It makes me hungrier while watching.

[xxxHollyKellyxxx]

the zoolander bit of the name was hilarious, love that movie :D

[AirrowRocket]

It would be nice for you to something sophisticated for a change. I notice your blog competitors do.

[hipp6y]

this seems delicious, but(dang it!) i have no way of purchasing fresh spinach this time of year in my country. T_T

[liacokelat]

haha,,yeahh,,i always switch my pot too,,haha

[ixkey]

Yum all up!

[farfooshah1]

please make karaage

[gurubhai01]

in urdu fizool means "wasteful"

[TDuff396]

Chef John

I uttered the expletive right along with you and was censor bleeped right along with you! Surely proof that great minds indeed think alike. Thanks for providing the highlight of the morning. Laughing out loud is a great way to start the day. I'll offer no excuses, justifications, or rationalizations, pasta fazoolander soup is on tonight!!

[mayacatlovr]

THUMBS UP FOR ZOOLANDER!! YAY! :)

[Tyrian3]

I've always found it funny you use the word "fazool". In Italian, beans is "fagioli", and probalby fazool comes from the word "fasul" which means beans in the Naples dialect.

[Yosiff]

In bulgarian fazool means beans xD

[Gandalfgrey93]

This looks amazing

[Tommy7FilmEpidodes]

Thanks, that really looks like a perfect soup recipe as the weather gets cold, and you need something warm and nutritoius to re-energize with........and enjoy. I just happen to be using alot of baby spinach in simular ways with pasta right now, but I didn't know the anchoives bit for flavour, or actually forgot about it! ( i have seen it used elsewhere in recipes, perhaps not soup.)

blah, blah, blah 4x,................ ( :

Short version: thx, I'll try that, Merry Xmas!

[blinkblinkblinkkdd]

My name is Faisal and my girlfriend calls me Fazooly!

[ulliellax]

i hate beans but this soup looks delicious

[SouthernSky]

nice soup will give a try

[HollyTheFireNinja]

You said tortellini so fast.

[Blupunki]

LOL i did not expect that beep

hahahaha!!! nice

[CoolCuz223]

@scuz55 lmfao hahaha!!

[snowblazer12]

i fucking hate it when i realize the pot or pan is too small =[[[

[technomanj]

I agree, Chef John. It IS bullshit.

[lfi18593]

Everything is perfect with this presentation! From intro till end! I love your humor! Lovely recipe!!!! I am going to try it for sure!! :)

[velvetulipemj]

Love this as always... oh and I'm with you with the "BEEEPPPPP" ;)

[TarrynWarryn]

Im a vegetarian - can i sub something for the anchovies?

[pinkscrapper99]

Wow, this looks so yummy!! Especially on a cold winter night!! Thank you!

[GunitForLyfe]

mmm

[strawberriesncandii]

The beep was hilarious haha

[MrDorkusMaximus]

Long live Chef John

[101JerseyGirl]

It's funny because fazool in my language means pointless...but I like this recipe...

[LaFFmaHAssoFF]

but really, that bull****************

[PeacenLoveable]

Yum, gonna make it sometime this week! Thanks chef for another awesome recipe! I freaking love u lol! No *beep* haha ;)

[Zaviex]

no cayan

[poopinitup]

You are awesome thank you for existing

[Reed12223]

I like your videos and style of humor :) Always good food! If I was a producer (or had more than 10 buck in my B of A account for that matter) I would give you a TV show any day!

[mechavoom]

you had me at anchovy filets...yum!!

[123lol1234know]

ur voice always turns me on o_o....

[npbradshaw]

Okay. I am totally making this during the week. Thanks for the recipe. (Btw, I adapted your recipe for Thanksgiving turkey and gravy, and it was AWESOME.)

[Vouk73]

It's a walk-off! 

[russtex]

Wow...that looks fabulous!...and quick!

[Vreenek]

Just made it then. It turned out well, except it was too salty. Had to add a teaspoon of sugar to take the edge off. I'm gonna drop the anchovies next time. But great dish, thanks chef.

[rockum88]

see how the fire comes in at 00:27, nice editing and beautiul recipe, as always

[hobosorter]

Thanks for calling out all the lazy full of excuse fans....like me!

[xhotshot12]

Did he just say shit in the food video? hahahah

[MissPonderosa]

perhaps it is not the actual anchovy that enhances the flavour of other foods but the salt that it has been fermented in. PS I do not like your comment reply above.. :(

[violetr0se]

i laughed at that bleep xD

[sweetvampiress69]

do you have any good Wassail recipes?

[oliver18754]

@foreva21girl 2 responses:

1: if it was bleeped out, it would be a swear, to hide the bad words from kids, but they will eventually understand the use of the bleep.

2: "clam yourself." lol what?

[jasminrt1]

I love watching these videos. Good tutorials, plus the chef is really funny

[larry89]

some of you people need to get your fear over beans, theres nothing wrong with them lol

[BH206L3]

Chief John you need to bleep more often. Or f you could just say Barbra Streisand rather than Bull Sh*t.