Pasta e Fagioli February 25, 2016 by Jill Foucre Leave a Comment Pasta e Fagioli 2016-02-25 19:50:36 Print Total Time 30 min Total Time 30 min Ingredients 2 T. EVOO 1/8 lb. pancetta, chopped 2 4 (6") sprigs rosemary, left intact 2 (4-6") sprigs thyme, left intact 1 large fresh or 2 dried bay leaves 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 carrots, finely chopped 2 ribs celery, finely chopped 4 large cloves garlic, finely chopped salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans 1 cup canned tomato sauce or canned crushed tomatoes 2 cups water 1 quart chicken stock 1 ¼ cups ditalini freshly grated Parmigiano cheese crusty bread, warmed Instructions Heat olive oil in dutch oven over medium high heat and add pancetta. Brown pancetta lightly and add herb stems, bay leaf, onions, carrots and celery. Cook until soft and then add garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook another few minutes. Add beans with liquid, tomato sauce, water and stock to pot and raise the heat to high. Bring soup to a rapid boil and add pasta. Reduce heat to medium and cook soup, stirring frequently to prevent pasta from sticking to bottom of pan. Cook for 6-8 minutes until pasta is al dente. Rosemary and thyme leaves will separate from stems as soup cooks. Remove herb stems and bay leaves from soup. Allow soup to rest and begin to cool for a few minutes. Ladle soup into bowls and top with lots of freshly grated cheese. Pass crusty bread for bowl mopping. By Deb Forkins Marcel's Culinary Experience https://www.marcelsculinaryexperience.com/