does anyone have a good true ITALIAN pasta fagoli recipe?

Question

in waterbury ct, every summer the ponte club has a public 4 night opening for italians to enjoy all kinds of true italian food and have fun. does anyone know what the recipe could be? it has 2 kinds of pasta and tomato sauce. its sooooooo good! if you have no idea what im talking about- whats ur fav recipe???

oh yeah somehow forgot some things! =] cannelli beens kindney beans...

Answer 1

ok I'm writing from Italy and of course this is my recipe of PASTA E FAGIOLI

1 /2 cups dried cannellini beans, or about 2 1/2 cups fresh
1 clove of garlic, whole
The leaves from a sprig of rosemary, minced
1/4 tablespoons olive oil
2 ounces pancetta or prosciutto
1/4 pound good quality dried pasta (ditaloni, small elbows, or half-inch long, quarter-inch diameter rings)
Salt and pepper to taste
If you’'re using dried beans, soak them overnight and change the water, picking them over to remove stones or bean skins.
Cook the beans in 7 cups water, with the pancetta, garlic, and salt to taste until done -- they should be quite soft.
Remove the beans from the pot with a slotted spoon, reserving the liquid.
Pass the beans through a foodmill and back into the pot. Simmer the mixture until it is a creamy velvety texture; while this is happening you can prepare your croutons by dicing a slice of bread and sautéing the pieces in the oil for 3-4 minutes. Remove the croutons to an absorbent sheet, and lightly sauté the rosemary in the oil, then stir the oil-and-rosemary mix into the pot.

Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper, and cook the pasta in it until it is al dente. Correct seasoning, let the soup rest covered for a few minutes, and in the meantime divvy up the croutons into the bowls. Ladle the soup into the bowls and serve.


OTHER RECIPES.. try it!!

CARBONARA

350 g (12 oz) Italian spaghetti
100 g (3 1/2 oz) bacon, cubed
2 eggs
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Grated Pecorino cheese
Grated Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons light cream (single cream)
Salt
Freshly ground pepper, if you like

Cook spaghetti in a large kettle of boiling salted water according to package directions, until al dente. Pasta must be al dente because you have to finish cooking it in the sauce.
In the meantime, simmer bacon in a wide frying pan with the olive oil, stirring, until it browns on all sides.
Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt, the grated cheeses and light cream. Season to taste with pepper, if you like.
Drain spaghetti very well, pour into the frying pan and stir in order to flavor pasta. Then add the beaten eggs. Stir accurately, keeping the pan lightly lifted over the flame to avoid eggs cook: they must warm up, not cook! The secret of this creamy first course lies in this step.
Serve immediately.

AGLIO & OLIO
Ingredients
350 pasta
3 cloves of garlic
16 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped
Salt
1 red chilli, seeded and chopped (if you like)

Put oil in a little saucepan with sliced garlic and chilli; cook very gently until golden, stirring. Do not let the garlic become too brown or it will taste bitter. Add the parsley together with 4 tablespoons boiling water where pasta is cooking. Simmer for some minutes.
Drain well the pasta and toss with chilli and garlic oil. Serve immediately.
If you want, you can remove the slices of garlic before dressing the pasta.

Answer 2

This is the BEST there is!


Olive Garden Pasta Fajoli Soup Recipe
Italian Pasta


Ingredients:
1 40 oz can clamato juice
1 lb lean ground beef (cooked)
1 26 oz can pureed tomatoes
1 md onion (finely chopped)
1 14 oz can consomme
4 stalks celery (chopped)
1 14 oz can water
4 carrots (thinly sliced)
3 tb chicken soup base
half a medium cabbage - (shredded)
1 19 oz can kidney beans
1 19 oz can navy beans
1 t oregano
1 t basil
< t hot paprika
< t garlic powder
11/2 cup corkscrew pasta (cooked)

Directions:
1. Bring Clamato juice, tomatoes, consomme and rest of ingredients
from the first column to a boil. Simmer for half an hour.

2. Saute ground beef until browned thoroughly and set aside.

3. Saute vegetables (onion, celery, carrots and cabbage) until soft. Add to
soup and simmer for another half an hour.

4. Add kidney beans, navy beans, cooked pasta and meat. Continue to simmer for another 20
minutes.

Answer 3

Pasta e fagioli

Bean Soup

serves 4

11 oz (approximately 300 gr.) dry Borlotti beans
1 quarter gallon (approximately 1 liter) water
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 oz (60 gr.) un-smoked bacon, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 stick of celery, finely diced
4 oz (100 gr.) carrots, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh ripe tomatoes finely diced, or tomato sauce
2 cups homemade broth, or one bouillon cube dissolved in 2 cups warm water
Salt and pepper
5 oz. (150 gr.) short ditali pasta, or spaghetti broken in 1/2-inch (1-2 cm) pieces

Clean and wash the beans the night before, place them in a container and cover with fresh water.

Leave the beans in the water overnight. Drain the beans the next day when you are ready to cook.

In a stockpot put water and beans and boil for about 20 minutes or until the beans are tender.

Put in a stockpot the extra-virgin olive oil, and turn the heat to medium. Add the bacon, onion, celery, carrot and sauté for 2 or 3 minutes, until the onion becomes soft. Stir in the tomato.

Mash approximately one third of the beans using a potato masher. Add the beans with their cooking water, the broth and bring to boil. Salt lightly and add pepper to taste. Cook for about 15 minutes, until the ingredients are well blended.

Add the pasta and cook for the time indicated by the manufacturer, but taste frequently until pasta is al dente, (firm but not too soft or overcooked). Adjust the salt if necessary.

Place the soup in a bowl or single serving dishes. Add 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil on the soup if desired. Serve warm.

Answer 4

I think Rachael Rays recipe on Foodtv.com is delish! Just go there and type in Pasta fagoli... It's the only one I make now. She also has one on her new website from her tv show on rachaelrayshow.com I haven't tried that one yet, it's different from the other...

Answer 5

I love it. too. But I didn't have a clue how to make it until I did a search.

http://www.recipezaar.com/71380

Try a search on "pasta fagoli". This is just one of many that came up.

***** added info *****

This doesn't have kidney beans, but I''m sure you could add some.

http://members.aol.com/couturec/Recipes/recfzl.htm