Before discovering the recipe of this fantastic Italian goodness, let's delve into finding out a brief history of farfalle pasta. This pasta is also known as the bow tie pasta or butterfly pasta because of its shape. The word 'farfalle' is Italian for butterflies. Its first originated in Northern Italy in the Lombardia area. It is often used alongside creamy sauces and is also one of the most traditional pasta used in Central Europe. Generally, the first Farfalle pasta was made from made of semolina, all-purpose flour combined with eggs. And list two were thinly rolled out into a rectangular shape. The edges of the rectangle were sheared off with the help of a knife. The sides of the rectangular shape were then pinched to form a bow, thus looking like a bow tie or butterfly.
On a day why you need absolute comfort and skip the gloominess of the weather outside, or even you eat something that's hearty yet healthy, choose Italian farfalle sausage pasta soup. Here's a recipe that you could enjoy on any gloomy day.
Ingredients for Italian Farfalle Sausage Pasta Soup
- Five stalks of celery chopped
- Two whole carrots diced
- Half an onion (use white onions for authentic Italian flavors)
- Two cloves of garlic
- Sausages or minced meat (whichever you prefer)
- Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
- Salt and Pepper
- Meat Stock (beef or chicken)
- Gluten-free Farfalle Pasta
- A can of diced tomatoes
- A handful of fresh spinach
- Parmigiano Cheese shredded
Directions to make the sausage pasta soup
- First, take a large saucepan and put it on high heat. Add in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- Put in the minced meat of your choice and wait until it's brown/cooked. Now take it off from the pan and set it aside.
- With the fats remaining from the meat into the oil in the saucepan, add in onions, celery, and carrots. Saute the vegetables well for about ten minutes.
- When the vegetables are tender, season them well with salt and pepper.
- Next add in the meat broth, seasonings and a can of diced tomatoes.
- Bring this mixture to a boil and while it's boiling, add the 3 cups of Italian gluten-free pasta- farfalle, preferably bought online.
- After pasta is cooked to your liking, stir in a handful of spinach and add the parmesan cheese on top.
Tips for making pasta soup:
- Choose to use a hot cast iron skillet for cooking the mince/sausage meat.
- Don't over-stir the meat; it will crumble into more delicate pieces.
- Try to cut all the vegetables into small and even sizes so that it'll cook at a faster rate and evenly as well.
- Do not compromise on the quality of the broth. Broths are usually the soul of the food. Buy the best quality broth mix for a hearty soupy meal.
- Also, make to grab a low sodium broth mix/stock.
- It's possible to use any healthy gluten-free pasta for this recipe, but farfalle pasta is the best kind.
- Take a look at the spice content in the pre-mixed minced meat/sausage of your choice. The level of spiciness in the soup can be controlled according to the spiciness in the meat.
- If you have leftovers from this meal or prefer to pre-make the recipe, make sure that while reheating the pasta soup, leave at a low heat setting on the stove. You also might have to add half a cup or 1 cup of water or broth as pre-made pasta tends to absorb all the liquid and further bloat in size.
- You can always skip the meat if you prefer to eat a vegan meal.
