Pasta Fagioli

By brandymarshall

Ingredients

• 3 slices salt pork (3oz)
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1-10oz bag frozen seasoning blend (diced onions, bell peppers, celery)
• 1/2 cup matchstick carrots
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1-32oz box chicken-broth
• 2-15.8oz cans great Nothern beans (undrained)
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto
• 1 cup ditalini pasta

Preparation

Step 1

Cut salt pork into small pieces.
Preheat large saucepan on medium-high 2 min.
Place olive oil in pan, then add salt pork; cook and stir 2 min. or until oil salt pork begins to melt.
Stir in garlic and seasoning blend; cook and stir 4 min. or until browned. Stir in remaining ingredients (except pasta) and cover; bring to a boil.
Stir in pasta and cover; return to boiling. Remove lid and reduce heat to medium; simmer 80 min. or until pasta is tender.