INA GARTEN PASTA FAGIOLI RECIPES

Steps:

• The day before you plan to make the soup, place the bean mix in a large bowl, add cold water to cover by 2 inches and refrigerate overnight. The next day, drain the beans, rinse under cold running water and drain again. Place the beans in a large pot with 8 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally and skim off any foam that rises to the top. The beans should be very tender and the skin will peel away when you blow on a bean.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium (10-inch) stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the pancetta and onion and saute over medium to medium-high heat for 12 to 18 minutes, until browned. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for one minute. Add the tomatoes, wine, 4 cups of the chicken stock, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper and turn off the heat.
• Drain the beans and add two-thirds of them to the soup. Pass the remaining beans through a food mill, discarding the skins. Stir the bean puree and the pasta into the soup, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender. Add up to 2 more cups chicken stock if the soup is too thick. Stir in the Parmesan and the vinegar. Ladle the soup into large shallow bowls and add a swirl of olive oil, a sprinkle of Parmesan and some basil. Serve hot with extra Parmesan on the side.

Steps:

• The day before you plan to make the soup, place the Goya® 16 Bean Soup Mix (1 bag) in a large bowl, add cold water to cover by 2 inches and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, drain the beans, rinse under cold running water and drain again. Place the beans in a large pot with 8 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally and skim off any foam that rises to the top. The beans should be very tender and the skin will peel away when you blow on a bean.
• Meanwhile, heat the Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (2 tablespoon) in a medium (10-inch) stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the Pancetta (6 ounce) and Onion (1) and saute over medium to medium-high heat for 12 to 18 minutes, until browned.
• Add the Garlic (3 clove) and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/4 teaspoon) and saute for one minute. Add the San Marzano Tomatoes (1 can), Dry Red Wine (1 cup), and Chicken Stock (4 cup). Season to taste with up to 1 tablespoon of Kosher Salt (to taste) and 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste), and turn off the heat.
• Drain the beans and add two-thirds of them to the soup. Puree the remaining beans in a blender or with an immersion blender, adding a small amount of stock or water if necessary. Stir the bean puree and the Ditalini Pasta (1 cup) into the soup, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender. Add up to 2 more cups chicken stock if the soup is too thick.
• Stir in the Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup) and the Red Wine Vinegar (1 tablespoon). Ladle the soup into large shallow bowls and add a swirl of olive oil, a sprinkle of Parmesan and some Fresh Basil Leaf (to taste). Serve hot with extra Parmesan on the side.