Pasta E Fagioli

Courses: Soup
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons		Pork fatback - slightly softened,
		And mashed into a paste
2 tablespoons		Extra-virgin olive oil - plus
1/4 cup		Extra-virgin olive oil - to drizzle
1/4 cup		Finely-chopped Italian parsley
1 cup		Spanish onion - finely chopped (medium)
2 tablespoons		Tomato paste
2 x		Brown Chicken Stock - (see recipe)
3 cups		Cooked borlotti beans - may sub kidney beans
2 cups		Pieces of raw pasta left over from
		Making tortellini or pappardelle
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a Dutch oven, heat the pork fat and olive oil over high heat until it is almost smoking. Add the parsley and the onions and cook over high heat, until they are browned and soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Stir in the tomato paste and cook over medium heat 10 minutes. Add the Brown Chicken Stock and the cooked beans and bring to a boil. Add the pasta pieces and cook 5 or 6 more minutes. Remove from heat and allow to rest 10 minutes.

Divide among 6 serving bowls, drizzle with remaining oil and serve.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2B05) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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