Pasta e Fagioli

Name: Pasta e Fagioli
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 TBS. Crushed red pepper flakes; 8 oz ham or pancetta; 15 oz Cannellini beans; 28 oz. can of peeled crushed tomatoes; 2 cup water; 2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup red wine; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 salt & pepper, to taste; Parmesan cheese, to taste; 8 oz Ditallini pasta

CoolJewel @cook_2780199

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Pasta e fagioli is usually made with pancetta (Italian bacon), but I prefer using ham. This recipe is from my mother and grandmother, but tweaked a bit.

CoolJewel @cook_2780199

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Pasta e fagioli is usually made with pancetta (Italian bacon), but I prefer using ham. This recipe is from my mother and grandmother, but tweaked a bit.

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Ingredients

45 mins

6 servings

3 tbspolive oil
1 TBS.Crushed red pepper flakes
8 ozham or pancetta
15 ozCannellini beans
28 oz.can of peeled crushed tomatoes
2 cupwater
2 cupchicken broth
1/2 cupred wine
1medium onion, chopped
3celery stalks, chopped
1carrot, chopped
2bay leaves
1salt & pepper, to taste
Parmesan cheese, to taste
8 ozDitallini pasta

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Steps

45 mins

1

In a soup pot, sauté crushed red pepper flakes in olive oil until the flakes just begins to darken in color.
2

Next, add the onions and ham to the pot and sauté until onions are translucent and a light golden color.
3

Add celery and carrots and continue sauteing a couple minutes longer. Add beans and crushed tomatoes plus chicken broth, water, wine, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
4

Bring to a boil then lower heat and cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
5

Cook pasta separately, adding just before soup is served. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
6

Buon appetito! 🇮🇹