http://www.blogger.com/home/recipe_italian_food_002.htm healthy Italian food recipes, genuine Italian food recipes, frugal Italian cookin recipes, cost effective Italian cooking recipes, Italian cooking, free Italian food recipes, real Italian recipes, authentic regional southern Italian cooking, simple recipes, web based cooking encyclopedia, healthy and genuine dishes, make quick italian authentic dishes, Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:48:46 GMT Web Easy by Avanquest Publishing USA, Inc. http://www.blogger.com/home/recipe_italian_food_002.htm http://www.blogger.com/home/recipe_italian_food002p00.gif Ingredients: Pasta e Fagioli * 2 slices bacon, chopped or whole * 2 Garlic Cloves chopped fine * 1 small celery rib, chopped fine * 3 (8 ounce) can white Cannellini (Navy Beans) beans, rinsed well and drained * 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, drained and chopped * 1/3 cup tubular pasta or Elbows * 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves * Optional, you can use grated Parmesan Cheese grated in the end * Extra Virgin Olive Oil to garnish at the End Directions: Use Extra Virgin Olive Oil first, then Brown the Garlic in the hot oil add the two slices of Bacon stir fry the bacon and garlic together. Add the three cans of Cannellini Beans fill the can with water and add two cans of water to the mixture and also the celery. Salt and Black pepper cover for 5 minutes on low fire while it is simmering, then add the Tomatoes, and simmer the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Stir in the tubettini pasta or Elbows, simmer the soup, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente. You might need to add some water so have a cup of water ready whenever you stir and add some to it. Try the pasta to see if it is Al Dente and let the soup sit for 5 minutes before serving. When you bring it to the table pour cold Extra Virgin Olive oil on the pasta with beans before you eat it. Enjoy http://www.blogger.com/home/recipe_italian_food_002.htm Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:48:46 GMT Alfredo Imbimbo This is a very popular dish for us Italians, no matter what region we are from. Pasta and Beans comes in so many variety from all over Italy. It is easy to make and very cost effective, you can prepare it in just 30 minutes. http://www.blogger.com/home/recipe_italian_food_002.htm Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:48:46 GMT Alfredo Imbimbo