Pasta E Fagioli Al Forno
"Pasta E fagoli is a very popular soup. this sort of deconstructs it and serves it in Casserole form"
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
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1 Casserole
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1 lb penne rigate or 1 lb whole wheat penne
- 1⁄4 lb pancetta, 3 to 4 slices thick cut
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 celery ribs
- 1 carrot, peeled and grated
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 -3 large garlic cloves
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 -4 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can small white beans
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- nutmeg, to taste
- 1 1⁄2 cups grated romano cheese
directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, cook pasta to just shy of al dente.
- Chop pancetta into 1/4-inch dice.
- While pasta cooks, heat a skillet with olive oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add pancetta, cook 2 to 3 minutes then add celery, carrot, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf to the skillet, season with salt and pepper. Saute the vegetables until tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Add beans and heat them through. Stir in 1/2 cup wine, simmer 30 seconds more and turn off heat. Remove bay leaf.
- While vegetables cook, place a small sauce pot over medium heat, add butter, melt butter then whisk in flour and cook 1 minute then whisk in milk. Season sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg and reduce 4 to 5 minutes, stir in half the grated cheese, turn off heat and adjust seasoning.
- While sauce cooks, place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat broiler to high.
- Drain pasta and return to the pot, toss with white bean mixture and sauce, stir to coat, transfer to a casserole dish, top with remaining cheese and place in oven to brown, 5 minutes.
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Reviews
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This is so delicious! I used turkey bacon instead of pancetta because we don't eat pork, and it turned out great! I was going to substitute chicken broth for the wine, but I forgot about it completely, and it still turned out just wonderful! Thank you very much for posting this.
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This is so delicious! I used turkey bacon instead of pancetta because we don't eat pork, and it turned out great! I was going to substitute chicken broth for the wine, but I forgot about it completely, and it still turned out just wonderful! Thank you very much for posting this.
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