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pasta e fagioli

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Joan Richard
@jmr115
Lynden, WA

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.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For pasta e fagioli

  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil, (italian, imported)
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 pkg
    chopped spinach
  • 2 can
    cannellini beans, drained
  • 48 oz
    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

  • 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.
  • 2
    In a large soup pot on medium heat, saute garlic in olive oil until garlic is opaque(do not brown).
  • 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.
  • 4
    Continue cooking for 15 minutes. The pasta will resume cooking, but will be al dente and not soggy.
  • 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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