When you are stuck as what to prepare a can of beans saves the day. Back to pasta e fagioli but this time with small red beans. Delicious and delicious.

 A different way to prepare pasta e fagioli or pasta with beans This is a very high protein dish. It also includes escarole that virtually disintegrated. The results are healthful and delicious.

 A twist on pasta e fagioli or pasta with beans. I added swiss chard and the result was amazing.

 I just love pasta e fagioli, pasta with red kidney beans, but I always like to add a vegetable to it. Here I added broccoli spears to make a vegetarian dish that was delicious.

 Pappardelle pasta with red kidney beans in a non-vegetarian sauce with added pancetta for a more filling dish in this cold period. Always hits the spot.

 This is an unusual combination of pasta e fagioli and canned tuna. I got it from an Italian food site. I was pleasantly surprised at the wonderful results.

     Farfalle pasta with vegan Kidney beans. A staple of southern Italian cuicine. Delicious and healthy

 

    It there isn't a more traditional Italian dish than pasta e fagioli. It's what Italo Americans love to call pasta e fazuul. It's a very filling and simple dish that warms the stomach and the heart when days get colder. I like to add a small potato diced very small to create a thicker broth. The beans are usually red kidney beans, but white beans or cannellini can also be used. When using dry beans soak them overnight in plenty of water. If using canned beans be sure to rinse them in order to remove any additives. Enjoy.

Pasta e fagioli

Yes indeed that staple of Italian winters. Just wonderful when cooked with the products we have in Sicily. BTW, my neighbor just brought me a bottle of freshly pressed olive oil. It give new meaning to the words extra virgin.