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    Naples Italian Bean Soup


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    List of Ingredients




    8 ounces dry navy beans (1 1/4 cups)
    4 cups water
    1 ounce pancetta, chopped, or thinly sliced bacon
    1 1/2 cups chopped celery
    1/2 cup chopped carrot
    1/2 cup chopped onion
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    6 cups water
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon granules
    1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
    1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed
    1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 head escarole, torn (6 cups)*
    3 plum tomatoes, finely chopped
    2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
    1/2 cup ditalini (tiny thimble- or tube-shaped pasta)
    1/3 cup tomato juice

    Recipe



    Rinse the beans. In a saucepan, combine beans and the 4 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or skip boiling the water and soak beans overnight in a covered pan.) Drain; rinse beans.

    In a Dutch oven, cook pancetta, celery, carrot and onion in olive oil till vegetables are tender, but not brown.

    Add the 6 cups fresh water, wine, beans, bouillon granules, crushed red pepper (if you like), tarragon, basil and pepper. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer the mixture for 1 hour.

    Add the escarole, tomatoes, potatoes, ditalini and tomato juice. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes more or till potatoes are tender.

    *If you can't find escarole, substitute the same amount of fresh spinach and just stir it into the soup before just stir it into the soup before just stir it into the soup before serving, instead of simmering with the potatoes.

 

 

 


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