Pasta Fagioli
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
6 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped fine
1/2 onion chopped
2 16-oz can Cannellini beans
1 16-oz can of chopped tomatoes
1 16-oz can of chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1/4 lb. elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Heat olive oil over medium heat and saute bacon, garlic, and onion. Add beans and saute for 10 minutes, stirring occassionally. Add rest of ingrediants, except macaroni and parmesan cheese, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with parmesan cheese and macaroni on the side.
For Christmas Eve, I made this in the crock pot. I sauteed the bacon, garlic, and onion in a skillet and then dumped it and the remaining ingredients in the crock pot. I cooked it on high for about an hour until it came to a little simmer and then put it on low let it boogie the rest of the day (about 2.5-3 hours). Very tasty and made the house smell awesome.
2 comments:
We just made Pasta e fagioli last week. So easy and so good! Drew likes everything a little spicy, so I add a bit of crushed red pepper - just enough to give it a little kick (half a teaspoon is plenty).
Ooo, I like spicy too, but I never thought about adding spice to this soup. Thanks for the tip!
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