Pasta e fagioli
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb Dried kidney beans
- 2 oz Pancetta; chopped
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 Garlic clove
- 6 Fresh Sage Leaves
- 2 Celery stalks; chopped
- 2 md Onions; chopped
- 2 md Carrots; chopped
- 5 tb Olive oil
- 6 c Water
- 1/2 tb Fresh thyme
- 1 tb Fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions:
- finely chopped Salt Pepper freshly ground 1/4 lb Fresh tagliatelle SOAK THE BEANS OVERNIGHT in cold water. Drain beans and place in a casserole and cover with water. Place in a preheated oven at 250F. Add bay leaf whole garlic sage and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Saute in a large saucepan pancetta carrot celery onion in 4 heated tablespoons of oil. Pour in 6 cups of water reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. In the meantime remove the sage and bay leaf and puree half of the beans. Add these and the whole beans with their liquid to the saucepan. Bring to a boil and add the tagliatelle and when cooked sprinkle in the rosemary and thyme and taste for seasoning of salt and pepper.



