Pasta Fagioli
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 3 ounces pancetta or 3 ounces bacon, chopped fine
- 1 cup finely chopped onion (1 medium onion)
- 23 cup chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 14 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 anchovy fillets, minced to paste
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 piece parmesan cheese, rind
- 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 12 cups low sodium chicken broth
- table salt
- 2 12 water
- 8 ounces small tubed pasta (the smaller the better)
- 14 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- ground black pepper
- 2 ounces grated parmesan cheese
- Brown the pancetta in the olive oil.
- Add the onion and celery and cook until translucent.
- Add the garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, and anchovies.
- Saute until the aroma blooms.
- Add the tomatoes with their liquid.
- Heat to blend.
- Add the cheese rind and beans.
- Cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add the water, chicken broth and heat.
- Add the pasta and cook according to the directions on the pasta packaging.
- Finish with parsley salt and pepper and a bit more olive oil.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-fagioli-269930 (may not work)