It's soup season and today we're making an Italian classic that's been on one South Philadelphia menu for 125 years!

[feast_advanced_jump_to] Pasta e Fagioli, the classic Italian soup, is all about the art of simple cooking. At its core, it is cooked white beans, and the bean liquid is used to cook pasta.

When it comes to making pasta e fagioli (an Italian pasta and bean soup) in particular, feel free to embrace shortcuts.

Tortellini and white beans. Chicken meatballs and orzo. Beefy pasta e fagioli. Velvety avglemono enhanced with ditalini. Spicy tomato flecked with tiny pastina. Don't make us pick a favorite.

Canned white beans, mini pasta and a few generous handfuls of chopped Tuscan kale round everything out, making it a hearty and substantial meal that you can enjoy any night of the week.

Few foods are as comforting and nourishing as a bowl of soup. And soups with pasta in them? They're right at the top of the ...