Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli (Food Network)

By sybrmom

Ingredients

• 5 Tbs olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic smashed
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 2oz piece of pancetta (optional) or add 1 tsp bacon grease for flavor
• 1 large can San Marzano tomatoes crushed by hand
• Kosher salt
• 3 lbs fresh cranberry beans in pods, shelled or 1 cup dried soaked overnight (if cranberry beans are not available great northern beans can be substituted)
• 2 bay leaves

Preparation

Step 1

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