Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli

Name: Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 kilograms fresh cranberry beans in pods, shelled (or 1 cup dried cranberry beans, soaked overnight); 59 milliliters roughly chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary; 5 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 bunch kale, stems and ribs discarded, leaves chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 1 small onion, roughly chopped; 57 grams pancetta (optional); 1 parmesan cheese rind, plus 1/2 cup grated parmesan, and more for topping; 473 milliliters pasta, such as shells or ditalini; 6 servings Freshly ground pepper; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or more to taste; 5 canned whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 567 calories, 27g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up parmesan cheese rind, olive oil, parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add the garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, rosemary and pancetta, if using, and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook 2 more minutes; season with salt.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Pancetta

Rosemary

Tomato

Garlic

Onion

Salt

Add the beans, 3 quarts water, the bay leaves and parmesan rind. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the beans are tender, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.

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Bay Leaves

Parmesan

Beans

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Beef

Uncover the pot and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.

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Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.

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Add the kale and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 6 more minutes. (The soup should be thick and creamy; thin with water, if necessary.)

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Kale