This Pasta e fa*gioli Recipe Is Filling, Healthy & Inexpensive (2024)

FAQs

Is pasta fa*gioli high in carbs? ›

Olive Garden Pasta E fa*gioli (1 serving) contains 21g total carbs, 17g net carbs, 6g fat, 9g protein, and 180 calories.

Pasta e fa*gioli, sometimes shortened to pasta fa*gioli (or pasta fazool if you're a Sopranos fan), is a classic Italian soup. Its name literally translates to “pasta and beans,” and it consists of tiny pasta, creamy beans, and tender vegetables in a fragrant tomato broth.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 276 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 379mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 8g fiber), 21g protein.

This recipe makes a lot of soup, so it's a great one to share with friends or family or freeze for later. Plus it's just 254 calories or 3 WW Points for a satisfying 1 ½ cup serving! To view your current WW Points for this Pasta fa*gioli Soup and track it in the WW app or site, click here!

The answer is that traditionally, yes, there's a difference, even if you can't spot it right away. While Pasta e fa*gioli tends to be a thick and hearty bowl of beans and pasta, the thing it lacks is chunks of veggies. That's where Minestrone comes in…to fill the veggie void left by its country cousin.

Cannellini beans would probably be the next closest bean as when cooked they have similar texture to borlotti beans and cannellini beans are also popular in Italy. However, the cooking time of beans depends on the type of bean and also their age, so the cannellini beans may take longer to cook.

How much protein is in Olive Garden pasta fa*gioli soup? ›

There are 150 calories in 1 serving of Olive Garden Pasta fa*gioli Soup.

Our food recipes do not use added MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) and, based on information from our suppliers, MSG is not added to any of the ingredients we use. However, certain foods and ingredients naturally contain glutamate or glutamic acid (such as tomatoes, milk, cheese, mushrooms and certain yeasts and proteins).

Canned soups can be teeming with sodium (salt). Some contain well over half your recommended daily sodium limit of 2000mg, which can lead to high blood pressure. To stay safe, make your goal no more than 700mg sodium per serve.

To help cut your salt intake, select soups with no more than 480 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Is chickpea pasta low carb? A serving of chickpea pasta has between 30-35 grams total carbs, which is up to 40% less than traditional versions. One cup of cooked wheat-based pasta serving has about 35-45 grams of carbs.

Chickpea pasta is not a low carb food. It contains approximately 32 grams of carbs per 2-ounce (57-gram) dry serving ( 7 ). As such, it's unsuitable for low carb or keto diets.

Though pasta is versatile and inexpensive, it's also high in carbs. Choosing a whole wheat variety is typically lower in carbs. Just 1 cup (151 grams) of cooked spaghetti packs 46 grams of carbs (43 grams net carbs). The same amount of whole wheat pasta provides 45 grams (39 grams net carbs).