Mamas Pasta Fagioli Food

MOMMA MAGLIONE'S EASY PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Saute garlic in olive oil.
• Add tomato sauce, water, cannellini beans and crushed red pepper and simmer while pasta is cooking.
• Rinse pasta. Mix ditallini and sauce mixture.

PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have just softened, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic; cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes more.
• Add the broth and undrained tomatoes; stir to release any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Add half of the beans to a bowl; mash with a fork and stir into the soup. Add the remaining beans and the pasta to the pot; reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, for 10 minutes. Stir in the kale and cook until the pasta is tender, about 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat.
• Zest the lemon, then cut it in half. Squeeze one lemon half into the soup. Add 1 teaspoon of the ;zest and ;stir to combine. Taste and add more lemon juice or salt as desired. Top servings with Parmesan cheese.

EASY PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Saute garlic, onions, celery and carrot in olive oil until tender. Add tomatoes, beans and spices. Add 2 cups water and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, taste a small amount and adjust seasoning to taste. Add pasta (I use shells) and cook for about 15 minutes more until pasta is cooked through. Top with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.
• This is so yummo served with fresh homemade bread.
• When you reheat this for left overs or lunches, you may have to add a little water, because the pasta absorbs the liquid.it is still yummy though.
• A Note, When I am in a hurry, I use a mixture of onions carrots and celery "mirepoix" available in the freezer section of most grocery stores).