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Pasta Fagioli




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
3 ounces pancetta or bacon, chopped
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
¾ cup dry red wine
2 15 ounces can cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
2 14.5 ounces cans chicken broth
1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 ½ cups dried ditali pasta
¼ cup snipped fresh basil
1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano
Shaved Parmesan cheese (optional)
Fresh oregano leaves (optional)


Recipe




Step 1
In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook onion, pancetta, and garlic in hot oil over medium heat about 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Add wine, stirring to scrape up any crusty brown bits.


Step 2
Stir in beans, broth, tomatoes, salt, and crushed red pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.listionst


Step 3
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir cooked pasta, basil, and snipped oregano into bean mixture. If desired, garnish each serving with cheese and oregano leaves.