Pasta Fagioli without mozzarella rotini

700 -800 g cannellini beans (300-400g / 11-14 oz if dried) 200 g rigatoni pasta (short, fluted noodles) 2 cloves garlic 1 slice unsmoked bacon (fatty) 1 sprig[...]

2 -3 pinches ground thyme (or a couple of shakes out of the bottle) 1 pinch rosemary (or a couple of shakes out the bottle) 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon olive[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions , thickly sliced 2 small carrots , thickly sliced 1/2 medium red bell pepper , cut into thin strips 8 ounces smoked[...]

1 lb ground beef 1 cup onion (diced) 1 cup carrot (julienned) 1 cup celery (minced) 2 garlic cloves (minced) 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans canned diced tomatoes 15[...]

1 1/2 cups roman beans (dried) 1 carrot , peeled 1 celery , stalk 4 garlic cloves , peeled but left whole 2 onions , peeled, 1 left whole and the other finely[...]

1 lb ditalini (small Tube Shaped Macaroni) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 carrot , Diced Into 1/4-inch Dice 1 yellow onion , Diced Into 1/4-inch Dice 1[...]

1/2 cup dried great northern beans 1/2 cup dried pinto bean 1/2 cup dried red beans 1/4 cup dehydrated onion 1/2 cup dehydrated mixed vegetables 1 teaspoon[...]

2 cups sliced dried smoked sausage (can use more or less) 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion (quartered or very coarsley chopped) 3 tablespoons minced[...]

1/2 cup dried great northern beans 1/2 cup dried pinto bean 1/2 cup dried red beans 1/4 cup dehydrated onion 1/2 cup dehydrated mixed vegetables 1 teaspoon[...]

3 pounds lean ground beef 1/2 cup olive oil 4 cups chopped onion 2 cups chopped celery 2 (4.5 ounce) jars bottled minced garlic 1 teaspoon coarsely ground[...]

8 ounces ditalini (1 3/4 cups) 2 slices bacon , cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium onion , diced 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 garlic cloves ,[...]

1 brown onion 1 garlic clove 250 g dry Italian sausage 400 g diced Tomatoes 3 tablespoons tomato paste 400 g cooked borlotti beans salt pepper bay leaf basil[...]

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If you know me, you know that I ADORE soups and this one basically has everything I love most in life in it. We’ve got pasta, greens, bacon, cheese,[...]

1 cup white beans dry 1/3 cup italian plum (roma) tomatoes canned, peeled, broken by hand 3 1/2 ounces italian sausage 1 x olive oil, extra-virgin * 1 large[...]