Lunedi Notte Zuppa Di Momma #Ragu

• 1 cup orzo pasta (dry)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 14 lb bacon
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 (24 ounce) jar Ragu Pasta Sauce (Chunky Garden Combination)
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (I like low sodium)
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen peas and carrots
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 teaspoon rosemary
• 12 teaspoon thyme
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 5 ounces arugula
• 14 cup sherry wine (optional)
• crushed red pepper flakes
• parmesan cheese

1. 1.
2. Prepare pasta according to package directions and drain.
3. Set aside.
4. 2.
5. While pasta is cooking, in a large stock pot, cook bacon until crisp.
6. Remove bacon from pan and set aside.
7. Rough chop when cool.
8. 3.
9. Add chopped onion to hot bacon grease, cover pan, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for approximately 10 minutes, until translucent.
10. 4.
11. Add chopped garlic to onions and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently so that the garlic does not brown.
12. 5.
13. Add chopped bacon and stir.
14. 6.
15. Stir in Ragu Garden Combination, chicken stock, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, and salt, and pepper to taste, and bring to a simmer Simmer loosely covered for 10 minutes.
16. 7.
17. Add garbanzo beans and peas and carrots, raise heat to bring back to a boil, then cover loosely and lower heat and simmer loosely covered for 5 minutes.
18. 8.
19. Remove bay leaf.
20. 9.
21. Stir in Orzo, arugula, and sherry, if desired, and cook for one more minute.
22. 10.
23. Serve immediately; offer Parmesan and crushed red pepper on the side.

orzo pasta, extra virgin olive oil, bacon, onion, garlic, pasta sauce, chicken, garbanzo beans, carrots, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, arugula, sherry wine, red pepper, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lunedi-notte-zuppa-di-momma-ragu-524861 (may not work)