Delicious Pasta e Fagioli

Easy and Healthy 

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This cozy, comforting Italian dish is part soup, part stew, and totally delicious.

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bacon

carrots

tomato paste

red wine

ditalini pasta

Ingredients

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Roughly chop the bacon and cook over med/high heat in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot until browned. Remove the bacon to a plate, but leave the drippings in the pan.

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Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook until softened, about 8 mins.

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Add the garlic and continue to cook for another 3-4 mins. Season liberally with salt and pepper.

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Stir in the tomato paste and cook for about 2 mins. Add the red wine and cook until the wine is almost completely absorbed.

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Stir in the chopped tomatoes, chicken stock, herbs, parmesan, sugar, red pepper flakes, beans, and cooked bacon. Season again with salt and pepper.

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Bring to a rolling boil and stir in the ditalini. Reduce to a simmer and cook until pasta is fully cooked, about 8 mins, stirring frequently.

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The flavor will deepen as it sits, so if I have time, I cover the pot and set it to barely simmering until ready to serve.

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