How To Make Pasta E fa*gioli Recipe Just Like Mom's! (2024)

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• 4 ounces of Pancetta, Lard or Bacon diced
• 1 large Onion diced
• 1 ½ cups Celery small diced
• 1 ½ cups Carrots small diced
• 1 large Leek very small diced (use only the light green and white parts)
• 2 teaspoons Garlic chopped
• 1 teaspoon Chili Flake or ½ of a Fresh Chili Pepper
• 2 tablespoons Parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon of Thyme or Rosemary freshly chopped or use a mix of both
• 1 tablespoon of Oregano freshly chopped
• 2 cups of Tomato Sauce or Tomatoes chopped or Tomato Puree
• 10 to 12 cups Chicken Stock or Broth
• 1 x 29 ounce Cannellini or White Kidney Beans
• ½ lb of a Small Cavatelli or any Small Pasta
• Salt and Pepper to taste

• In a soup kettle, heat the Pancetta AT LOW HEAT until the fat has rendered.Add the onion and cook until light golden brown.Add the carrots and celery and cook for 10 minutes.

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• Add the leek, garlic, chili pepper, parsley, thyme, Oregano, tomatoes, and stock, and cook for 30 minutes.Add the beans with their liquid and cook for 15 minutes.

• Remove about 3 cups of the cooked vegetables and beans with a strainer.Using an emersion blender, puree the vegetables and beans left in the pot until very smooth.

• Add the pasta, 3 cups of vegetables that was removed and cook for as long as it takes to thoroughly cook (at least 15/20 minutes).AT THIS TIME, BE CAREFUL TO STIR THE BOTTOM OF THE POT CONSTANTLY!!!OTHERWISE, THE PUREED BEANS WILL ATTACH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE POT.

• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper AND the consistency to your liking, the Chef added another 2 cups of stock at the end.

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