Borlotti Bean And Pasta Soup ( Pasta E Fagioli) Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 380 gm borlotti beans picked clean and soaked overnight
- 1 lrg carrot diced
- 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 med onion thinly sliced
- 50 gm pancetta sliced in fine strips
- 85 gm small tubular pasta
- 50 gm freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 x salt and freshly grnd black pepper
Directions
- Rinse the beans place them in a saucepan and cover with 1.3L water.
- Bring to the boil and skim.
- Add in the carrot cover and cook gently for about 40-50 min till the beans are tender.
- Take out half of the beans and mash them in a food processor with some of the cooking liquid. Empty them back into the pot and mix well.
- Half an hour before it is to be served finish the dish: heat the oil gently in a frying pan and saute/fry the onion till it starts to turn light golden brown.
- Turn up the heat a little add in the pancetta and saute/fry till crisp.
- Mix this into the beans season to taste and bring back to the boil.
- The soup should be quite creamy but if too thick dilute with a little warm water.
- Add in the pasta and simmer gently for 67 min stirring often as it may stick.
- Off the heat fold in half of the Parmesan and serve.
- Offer a bowl with the remaining Parmesan and some crusty bread.
- This is a great peasant Tuscan dish that is both substantial and soulwarming There are countless versions of it using all kinds of beans. I have had it in Venice with borlotti beans and I have made it with beautiful beans called pavone peacocks which I bought in the Rialto market. These were large and plump and were adorned with all kinds of pink hues like Venetian marbling. In addition to their pretty looks they had a very enticing taste.
- Serves 4
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 75g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 179 | |
| Calories from Fat 129 | 72% |
| Total Fat 14.64g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 3.86g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium 379mg | 16% |
| Potassium 146mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 4.56g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Sugars 1.92g | 1% |
| Protein 7.81g | 12% |
