My toddlers like this better than filet Mignon

My Italian Grandmother used to make this for us. She called it "Pasta Fagioli" but it's really nothing like any other pasta fagioli I've ever had but I understand why it's called that 🤣 all the adults hated it but the 15 cousins loved it. It's super cheap and so filling and comforting. My toddlers BEG me to make this weekly and my husband often requests it, too. I was embarrassed to make it for him the first time but he loved it and has eaten it ever since. The pot cost me $4.30 to make and we had enough for 3 hungry toddlers (2 big bowls each) and my husband and I (2 even bigger bowls each) and we also had enough for one person to have leftovers tomorrow.

RECIPE:
3 cans Pork and Beans in tomato sauce (15oz Walmart/Aldi brand)
1 can tomato sauce (15oz Walmart brand)
1 box Detalini pasta (grocery store brand usually 88¢ on sale–stock up then!)
Olive oil
Minced Garlic
Pepper to taste and more for serving
Salt

DIRECTIONS:
Bring a pot of salted water to boil For the pasta and cook until aldante. While the water is boiling, heat a few teaspoons of olive oil in another pot. Add a teaspoon or two of minced garlic and saute until you can smell it. Pour in the pork and beans and tomato sauce over the garlic and bring to a gentle boil. Add pepper (start with a teaspoon and add more if desired). Reduce heat and let simmer until your pasta is done cooking.
Add pasta to your bowl and top with the beans mixture. Store separately so the pasta and beans mixture don't mix.

Feel free to adjust to your taste. When my husband makes this he adds more tomato sauce but I prefer it a little bit less soupy.