pasta e fagioli

Name: Pasta e Fagioli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil, (italian, imported); 3 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 package(s) chopped spinach; 2 can(s) cannellini beans, drained; 48 ounce(s) chicken broth (organic); 1 box(es) ditalini or small shells; - day old italian bread, thick sliced and baked in a 250 degree oven for a half hour; - grated parmesan or romano cheese

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Joan Richard

Lynden, WA

Updated on Jan 10, 2012

Pasta e fagioli, means "pasta and beans", and is a traditional meatless Italian dish. Though most pasta fagioli have tomato in it, this version relies on the simplicity of the ingredients and how the flavors meld . It is a very rustic dish. The recipe was shown to me by my mother-in-law when I first got married. And though I changed it a little, it is still simple and nutritious, remaining a favorite of ours.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, (italian, imported)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 package chopped spinach
2 cans cannellini beans, drained
48 ounces chicken broth (organic)
1 box ditalini or small shells
- day old italian bread, thick sliced and baked in a 250 degree oven for a half hour
- grated parmesan or romano cheese

How To Make pasta e fagioli

Step 1

Cook pasta to just under al dente. It should be soft outside and hard in the center. Defrost and drain frozen chopped spinach well. Drain cannellini beans.

Step 2

In a large soup pot on medium heat, saute garlic in olive oil until garlic is opaque(do not brown).
Step 3

Add drained spinach to garlic and oil mixture in the pot and saute for a few minutes, allowing the spinach to absorb the flavor of the garlic. Add cannellini beans, then chicken broth. Bring to a low boil then drop to simmer. Add cooked, drained pasta.
Step 4

Continue cooking for 15 minutes. The pasta will resume cooking, but will be al dente and not soggy.
Step 5

Serve pasta e fagioli over the thick crispy bread slices with fresh grated Parmesan or Romano cheese. If you are lucky to live near a good Italian bakery you can ask for whole wheat biscotti and serve it over them. It is delicious!
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