Author Notes
This recipe is my interpretation of the typical pasta e fagioli, but I used roveja - an ancient pea - instead of beans and I made it 100% vegan —Valentina | The Blue Bride
Ingredients
- For soup
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1/2 cup
roveja - or other dried beans
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1-2
carrots
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1/2
onion
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1-2
celery stalk
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2-4
garlic cloves
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1 tablespoon
extra virgin olive oil
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hot water
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salt and black pepper
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sage and rosemary, ground
- For pasta
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2 1/2 cups
whole semolina flour
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1 tablespoon
extra virgin olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon
turmeric powder
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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warm water
Directions
- For soup
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Soak beans as required.
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Mince onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Heat olive oil in a pot and fry veggies for 5-10 minutes, stirring, until translucent.
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Strain and wash very well roveja and add to the pot. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
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Add some hot water – about 6 cups – and cook until legumes are tender. Add salt, pepper, sage and rosemary.
- For pasta
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n a bowl mix all ingredients and knead until a soft but dry dough is formed. Set aside covered for 30 minutes.
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Roll it on a clean surface – I use a wide wood cutting board – or use a pasta machine. You can use some more semolina flour to dust if the dough is sticky. When the pasta is thin, cut it in irregular shape and let dry a bit.
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When the soup is ready drop maltagliati and let cook for 5-10 minutes. You don’t want it to be al dente, but a bit mushy.
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Serve warm and sprinkle with more ground black pepper.
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