Simple Pasta and Fagioli Soup

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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This recipe makes 8 servings

Nutritional Info
Per serving: about	-
cal	327327 cal
pro	16 g16g pro
total fat	8 g8g total fat
sat. fat	3 g3g sat. fat
carb	49 g49g carb
fibre	8 g8g fibre
chol	11 mg11mg chol
sodium	699 mg699mg sodium
% RDI:	-
calcium	1212 calcium
iron	1616 iron
vit A	1919 vit A
vit C	1010 vit C
folate	4242 folate

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This thick, hearty soup is adapted from a recipe by George Cifa of the Stratford Optimist Club in Stratford, Ont. It's featured in the cookbook Simply Soup by the Alzheimer Society of Perth County, Ont., based on the society's annual Soup's On fund-raiser, which attracts huge lunch crowds to enjoy soups made by the city's restaurants and service clubs.

Ingredients

5 slices bacon , diced5 5slices slicesbacon, diced
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 1tbsp tbspextra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup diced onions 1/2 1/2cup cupdiced oniononions
1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 1/2cup cupdiced celery
1 carrot , diced1 1carrotcarrots, diced
1 small potato , peeled and diced1 1small potatopotatoes, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves , minced2 2garlic clovegarlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup white wine 1/4 1/4cup cupwhite wine or sodium-reduced chicken stock
3 plum tomatoes , diced3 3plum tomatoplum tomatoes, diced
1 pinch salt 1 1pinch pinchsalt
1 pinch pepper 1 1pinch pinchpepper
2-1/2 2-1/2cups cupssodium-reduced chicken stock
1-1/2 cups water 1-1/2 1-1/2cups cupswater
2 2cans (each 19 oz/540 mL) cans (each 19 oz/540 mL)romano beansromano beans, drained and rinsed
1-1/2 1-1/2cups cupstubetti pasta, or other small pasta
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 1/2cup cupgrated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

In Dutch oven, fry bacon over medium heat, stirring often, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel?lined bowl. Drain fat from pan.

Heat oil in same pan over medium heat; fry onion, celery, carrot, potato and garlic, stirring often, until golden and softened, about 10 minutes.

Stir in wine, tomatoes, salt and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until thickened and tomatoes release juices, about 10 minutes.

Stir in stock, water, beans and bacon. (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate, uncovered, in airtight container until cold; cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.)

Bring to boil. Add pasta; reduce heat and simmer until pasta is tender but firm, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Additional information :

Tip: For a touch of greenery, toss 1 cup (250 mL) slivered green beans, chopped spinach or Swiss chard into pot during final 2 minutes of pasta cooking time. Or combine cheese with 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh parsley and sprinkle over top.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: November 2006