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I just happened to mention Pasta Fagoli yesterday and I think I need to make an introduction regarding what it is. I would think that if anyone could enjoy a bean soup then they just might enjoy this dish. It is indeed a comfort food for a cold day.
Pasta Fazoli, From Mac’s Kitchen
Ingredients:
6 Italian Sausage Links
2 stalks of diced celery diced
1 Large onion diced 1 Tsp of Oregano
1 Medium Carrot cubed
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
12 oz can of white beans 1 tablespoon of fresh garlic
1/2 pounds of Ditalini Pasta salt to taste
1 1/2 quarts of water
pinch of crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
Salt and black pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese to taste
1 teaspoon of basil
2 cups of chicken stock
Directions:
Cook sausage, set aside to cool, Bring water to a simmer in a large soup type heavy pot, add tomato paste, garlic, oregano, basil, chicken stock, salt and pepper, and can of beans. Cut sausage into bite size pieces and add to broth, sauté vegetables in the sausage drippings and then add to broth. Simmer for at least 20 minutes. The longer the better. While soup is simmering brown the dry pasta in the remainder of the sausage drippings, add some vegetable or olive oil if needed to coat pasta. After the pasta is evenly browned cook according to directions but take off a couple of minutes so that pasta is under done. Slowly add pasta to the soup and continue to simmer for about another 5 minutes. Before serving add Parmesan cheese and mix into soup. After soup is served add another grate of Parmesan cheese.
Some times, but not very often we use chick peas instead of white beans and use little shell pasta instead of the Ditalini. This changes the name of the soup to Pasta Chichati. I am not sure of the spelling of the name.
And yes, a loaf or 2 of fresh hot buttered bread is a must for this meal.
Enjoy, IC
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