Author Notes
Stay warm this winter with a delicious Italian pasta dish created by Daniel Mancini, Co-founder of Mama Mancini’s! Try making this homemade Pasta Fa-zool recipe at home to enjoy by the fire! www.mamamancinis.com —tastytots17
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Ingredients
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1 quart
chicken stock
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1/2
can tomato paste
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8
garlic cloves smashed and finely chopped
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2
cans prepared cannellini beans rinsed
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1 dash
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
red pepper flakes
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1/4 cup
finely minced pancetta
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1/2 pound
Ditalini pasta prepared according to the directions
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1/2 cup
pasta water
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1/4 cup
grate Romano cheese
Directions
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In a saucepan on low heat, add the olive oil, garlic, 1 tsp salt, pepper flakes and pancetta.
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Once this starts to sizzle, sauté it for 5 minutes or until garlic is a very light golden. As it is sautéing, smash the garlic up as much as possible with a wooden spoon.
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Add the tomato paste and sauté everything together on very low heat for 5 minutes, stirring the whole time, mashing it all together.
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Add the beans and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring and smashing some of the beans along the way.
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Add the chicken stock and stir everything together, then bring to a slow boil, uncovered.
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Allow this to simmer for 15 minutes stirring along the way, uncovered.
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Add the cooked Ditalini and stir, taste for salt and adjust.
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Add the pasta water and continue to stir.
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Allow this to simmer uncovered for 2-3 minutes.
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Remove from the heat, let sit for 1 minute then stir in the ¼ cup of grated cheese.
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Serve with more grated cheese and a drizzle of olive oil
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