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Pasta E Fagioli Soup

Pasta E Fagioli

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

⅛ pound (about 3 slices) pancetta, chopped

2 fresh sprigs rosemary

1 fresh sprig thyme

2 dried bay leaves

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 small carrot, finely chopped

1 rib celery, finely chopped

4 large cloves garlic, minced

Coarse salt and pepper

2 -15 ounce cans cannellini (white) beans

1 cup canned tomato sauce or canned crushed tomatoes

2 cups water

1 quart low sodium chicken stock

6 ounces ditalini or other small pasta (preferably whole grain)

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese for serving

 

Instructions:

  1. Heat a stock pot over medium high heat and add oil and pancetta. Brown the pancetta bits lightly, and add herb stems, bay leaf, chopped vegetables, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add the beans, tomato sauce, water, and stock to pot and raise heat to high.
  2. Bring soup to a rapid boil and add the pasta. Reduce heat to medium and cook soup, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente. The rosemary and thyme leaves will separate from stems as soup cooks—just remove the stems and bay leaf from soup after turning off heat.
  3. Let soup rest and begin to cool for a few minutes. Serve in deep soup bowls with cheese on top.
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