rita's pasta fagioli

Name: Rita's Pasta Fagioli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/4 pound(s) (imported italian) prosciutto cut into small pieces; 2 can(s) cannellini beans; 1 can(s) 28 oz san marzano tomato sauce; 1/4 cup(s) good quality olive oil; 4 clove(s) garlic sliced thin ( i use a razor blade, "silly i know"; 1 can(s) water, use 28 oz tomato can; 2 tablespoon(s) better than bouillon chicken base(mixed in can of water); 2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1 box(es) ditalini pasta, cooked and drained; 2 tablespoon(s) (freshly) grated parmesan or pecorino romano cheese

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Dan F

Hartford, CT

Updated on Nov 8, 2014

serve over cooked ditalini pasta and top with freshly grated pecorino Romano cheese. I think you will be surprised when you see your kids love this dish too. My mother made this dish for me since I could chew and nearly forty years later I still look forward to eating it. My nephews ask for it all the time. Since my mother isn't here to make it anymore, my husband asked me to post it here so others can enjoy. Let us know what you think.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

1/4 pound (imported italian) prosciutto cut into small pieces
2 cans cannellini beans
1 can 28 oz san marzano tomato sauce
1/4 cup good quality olive oil
4 cloves garlic sliced thin ( i use a razor blade, "silly i know"
1 can water, use 28 oz tomato can
2 tablespoons better than bouillon chicken base(mixed in can of water)
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 box ditalini pasta, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons (freshly) grated parmesan or pecorino romano cheese

How To Make rita's pasta fagioli

Step 1

Add thinly sliced garlic to big pot with olive oil (I use a Dutch oven) on low heat

Step 2

Add prosciutto to pot with the garlic, increase heat and cook until garlic is slightly browned
Step 3

Add tomato sauce and fill can with warm water, dissolve the chicken base in this can of warm water and pour into the pot
Step 4

Stir in the garlic powder and cook about 15 min until bubbles appear then turn heat to low and cook another 30 min uncovered
Step 5

Add more garlic powder or chicken base to taste (if needed)
Step 6

Rinse and drain beans, add them to pot and cook another 30 min uncovered. If you want a thicker sauce mash some of the beans in the pot while cooking
Step 7

To plate I like fresh basil and freshly grated pecorino Romano I have learned through the years how important it is to use ingredients like a GOOD GRADE olive oil "WOW" what a difference and "freshly grated cheese" as opposed to store grated, fresh basil ect...
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