Pasta e Fagioli 2

2014-11-30

Cuisine: American

This is an excellent recipe. Involves time but worth it This recipe serves

Ingredients

1 lb sweet Italian sausage Sausage, Italian, sweet, links
1/4 lb pancetta, chopped
1 lb ground beef Beef, ground, lean, (approximately 21% fat), raw
3 onions, finely chopped Onions, raw
2 stalks celery, diced Celery, raw
3 cloves garlic, chopped very finely Garlic, raw
4 cups chicken stock Soup, chicken broth, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial
8 oz tomato sauce Tomato products, canned, sauce
2 19 oz cans cannellini beans, well drained, divided Beans, kidney, white (cannellini)
1 15oz can red kidney beans, well drained Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned
1 14oz can tomatoes , seeded,chopped, liquid drained Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
1/2 tsp white pepper Spices, pepper, white
1 1/2 tsp dried ground thyme Spices, thyme, ground
1 tsp dried rosemary Rosemary, fresh
1 tsp dried basil Spices, basil, ground
1 1/2 cups ditalini or other tubular pasta
1 cup cooked orzo Pasta, orzo
1 carrot, shredded Carrots, raw
parmigiano, to garnish
chopped basil, to garnish Spices, basil, ground

Method

Step 1

Place a large heavy soup pot, over medium heat. Cook sausage links with a small amount of water, covered, until the sausage has browned, about 10 mins

Step 2

Remove sausages to a plate and let cool. Once cooled chop into pieces and then use a food processor to finely grind the sausage pieces. Brown the pancetta in the same pot as used for the sausage links, using a little olive oil if necessary. When browned,not crisp add back to pot the chopped sausages and ground beef,and cook until both have browned, about 15 mins.

Step 3

Next add onions, celery and garlic; cook 5 mins.,stirring constantly. Add the stock and skim to remove excess fat. Continue to cook at a simmer for 15 mins.

Step 4

In food processor, blend tomato sauce with 1 cup cannellini beans until smooth. Pour the mixture into the pot then add remaining beans, tomatoes and herbs. After 5 mins add the pasta and simmer for 20 mins

Step 5

Add orzo and carrots and simmer for an additional10 mins. Add more or less water or stock to obtain desired consistency

Step 6

Serve with grated parmigiano and chopped basil

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