Simply Souperlicious – Fagioli Pasta Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb Beyond Meat (plant-based beef)
• 1 shallot chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery stalks chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cans pureed tomatoes
• 1 quart vegetable stock
• 1 can tomato paste
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup dry fragioli pasta (our substitution: macaroni)
• 1/2 cup orzo
• 1 can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can of cannellini beans with flava liquid
• Finely shredded Parmesan cheese , for serving
• 3 tbsp minced fresh parsley