PASTA AND KIDNEY BEAN SOUP WITH SAGE

By á-18280

ANOTHER VERSION OF PASTA FAGIOLA

Ingredients

• 2 CANS KIDNEY BEANS/NORTHERN
• 2 TABLES. OLIVE OIL
• 4 OZ. PANCETTA OR BACON
• 1 YELLOW ONION FINELY CHOPPED
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC MINCED
• 1 QT. CANNED TOMATOES/ 2 141/2 OZ CHOPPED AND DRAINED
• 1/2 TABLES. GROUND SAGE OR 1 TABLES. FRESH
• PINCH RED PEPPER FLAKES
• S&P TO TASTE
• 8 CUPS BROTH I USE CHICKEN
• 3/4 CUP SMALL PASTA LIKE ELBOES OR DITALINI
• FRESHLY GRATED PARMASAN OR PARM/REGGIANO

Preparation

Step 1

DRAIN BEANS AND RINSE THOROUGHLY
CHOP ONIONS AND GARLIC ADD TO OLICE OIL IN LG SOUP POT WITH PANCETTA AND SAUTE SLOWLY ABOUT 10 MIN OR UNTIL ONIONS SOFT DONT BROWN
ADD TOMATOES SAGE RED PEPPER FLAKES AND SALT AND PEPPER
LET SIMMER TOGETHER 3-4 MIN.
ADD CHICKEN STOCK AND BEANS SIMMER 15 MIN.
ADD PASTA CONTINUE TO SIMMER UNTIL PASTA DONE DONT MAKE TOO SOFT USUALLY 8-10 MIN
LADLE INTO BOWLS AND GARNISH WITH GRATED FRSH CHEESE