I realize that if you haven't seen the movie Zoolander, the title of this pasta e fagioli, aka pasta fazool,
makes absolutely no sense. But, having recently seen someone perform
the famous underwear extraction scene from the movie (see bonus video
below), I just couldn't help myself.So, is this hearty winter soup really so good you'd spontaneously attempt to remove your underwear without taking off your pants? Well, possibly, but you'd really have to love soup. Really love soup.
Regardless
of whether you go Zoolander or not, no one will deny this is a super
simple, very fast, and quite nutritional recipe. The addition of cheese
tortellini in place of significantly less interesting macaroni, makes
for an extra satisfying bowl of food.As I say in the video, this is an answer to all the people who claim not having enough time to cook after a long day at work. This entire recipe, start to finish, takes about 30 minutes. And, if your excuse is you don't cook at all, well, this is a heck of a recipe to start with! It also happens to be the kind of dish you really want to be savoring on one of these chilly winter days. Enjoy!