Pasta Fagioli without navy cannellini basil elbow

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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,[...]

    (Pasta and Beans)     Makes 6 servings     In Italy, when this dish is used as a second course, pasta is omitted. 2 1/4 lb calamari , cleaned and rinsed[...]

3 tbsp. olive oil 1 carrot , peeled and diced 1 celery stalk, diced 1 small onion , diced Dash of kosher salt and a pinch of pepper 2-3 garlic cloves, finely[...]

1/2 pound kidney beans dried 2 ounces pancetta chopped * 1 each bay leaf * 1 each garlic clove 6 each sage leaves fresh * 2 each celery stalks 2 medium onions[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb mild Italian sausage 1 carrot , chopped fine 1 onion , chopped fine 1 celery rib , chopped fine 4 garlic cloves , minced 1[...]

2 lbs lean ground beef 2 medium onions , chopped 2 -3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic 2 large celery ribs , finely diced 1 tablespoon dried oregano (or to[...]

1 lb ground chuck 2/3 cup celery , sliced 1 medium onion , chopped 2/3 cup carrot , cut to bite size 1 garlic clove , minced 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (add 1t then[...]

1 (28 ounce) can white beans 4 ounces pancetta 1 onion 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 quart vegetable stock or 1 quart meat stock 1 (14 ounce) can peeled tomatoes[...]

2 -3 dozen italian seasoned meatballs (I like the frozen ones from Walmart) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 cup onion , diced 1 cup celery , diced 1[...]

1 (28 ounce) can Italian tomatoes 1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans 1/2 lb crumbled and cooked hot Italian sausage 1/2 lb crumbled and cooked ground beef 1/2 large[...]

1 (46 ounce) can V8 vegetable juice 1 (15 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with garlic 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans 2[...]

3 cloves garlic , chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 cup of collage inn chicken broth 1 (16 ounce) can white kidney beans 1/2 lb[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion , chopped 2 stalks celery , sliced thin 3 -4 cloves garlic , smashed and sliced thin 1 (15 ounce) can small white beans 1[...]

1 (40 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 (40 ounce) can water 3/4 cup parmesan cheese 2 (14 ounce) cans great northern beans , drained 1 1/2 cups ditali pasta ,[...]