Author Notes
I swear, when I came home from a study abroad in Rome, I ate this so much my friends began to call it Pasta Fa-Julie. (Yes, that's my name! Close enough anyway. The secret's out!) I modified this one from Gourmet magazine. —QueenOfGreen
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Ingredients
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2
slices bacon, chopped
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1/2
onion, chopped
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1
clove garlic, minced
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1
small stalk celery
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1
can (14 oz?) chicken broth
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1
can (16 oz?) cannelini beans, rinsed and drained
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1
can (16 oz?) whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
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1/2 teaspoon
dried oregano
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1/2 cup
dittalini
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2 tablespoons
fresh parsley, minced
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grated Parmesan
Directions
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In a heavy saucepan cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring until crisp. Add onion and garlic, stirring until onion is soft and transparent. Add celery. Add broth and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
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In a bowl mash 1/3 of the beans, then stir them into the onion mixture along with the remaining whole beans, tomatoes, and oregano. Simmer the soup, covered for 15 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Then remove from heat and let stand, still covered, for 5 minutes.
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Stir in parsley and top with (lots of!) Parmesan. Feast.
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