Uncle Robert's Pasta Fagioli Recipe
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Ingredients: - Beans (Cannellini, white Navy, pea, etc., either 8oz bag of dry beans -- or 16 ounce can) - 1/2 pound small pasta (Ditalini, elbows, etc.) - 1 Bay Leaf - 2 cloves garlic - salt and red pepper to taste - 3 tbsp olive oil
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Directions:- Heat olive oil in a skillet. - Saute 2 cloves garlic, salt, red pepper in olive oil until lightly brown. - Remove garlic and set aside. - You have the option of using dried or canned beans. - If using dried beans, rinse, inspect and remove any foreign matter (pebbles, etc.). Soak the dried beans overnight in a bowl of water. Rinse again before continuing with recipe. - If using canned beans, place in colander and rinse with cold water. - Add beans to a pot and cover with water. Be careful to not use too much water else your sauce will be too watery. - Add bay leaf to pot. - Simmer beans covered for approximately 1 hour or until tender. - Separately cook 1/2 lb pasta according to directions. - After pasta has completed cooking, drain-off water and let the pasta cool. - Combine the pasta, beans, and oil which has been flavored with garlic and red pepper. - Eat with nice Italian bread. |
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Time:30 minutes (Does not include soaking dried beans overnight, if used.) |
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Notes: Be careful to not place hot pasta in with beans as it will absorb the juice.
Enjoy with some nice Italian bread.
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