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Italian Pasta and Bean Soup—Pasta E Fagioli
Ingredients
  • extra-virgin olive oil,
  • plus extra for drizzling
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  • 3 ounces pancetta or bacon, chopped fine
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  • 1 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1 cup)
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  • 1 medium rib celery, chopped fine (about ⅔ cup)
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  • 4 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 heaping tablespoon)
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  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
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  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • subheading: 3:
  • anchovy fillets,
  • minced to paste (about 1 teaspoon)
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  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • with liquid
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  • Parmesan cheese rind, one piece about 5 inches by 2 inches, discarded prior to serving
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  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans,
  • drained and rinsed
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  • 3 ½ cups
  • low-sodium chicken broth
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  • 1 teaspoon table salt
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  • 8 ounces orzo or other small pasta (ditalini, tubetini, conchigliette)
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  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
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  • 2 ounces
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • (about 1 cup)
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