Pasta E Fagiole

Name: Thermomix recipe: Pasta E Fagiole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 brown onion peeled and halved; 4 cloves garlic; 1 carrot, roughly chopped; 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped; 300 Grams bacon, roughly chopped; 30 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO); 1 Tin crushed tomatoes; 900 Grams liquid chicken or vegetable stock; 2 Tins Cannellini Bean(s) drained and rinsed; 250 Grams macaroni or any small pasta; 1 Handful parsley, chopped. Save some for garnish; pink salt flakes and pepper to taste; 1/2 Teaspoon dried red chilli flakes

Serves 6 Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Rated: Print

Family food at it's finest. We used to make a version of this at Thermomix cooking classes, not sure what they make these days. This is my version.

Pasta Fagioli meaning pasta and beans, is a traditional Italian peasant dish. Like all great Italian dishes, it relies on beautiful ingredients. It is ultra simple but so delicious. The recipe varies greatly based on the region or town in which it is prepared, depending on available ingredients. The consistency of the dish can vary, with some being soupy, while others are much thicker. This one is somewhere in the middle but will definitely thicken on standing. It is not unlike the flavours of minestrone, that other fantastic Italian staple.

We are pretty sure you will love it! We sure did.

Need

1 brown onion peeled and halved
4 cloves garlic
1 carrot, roughly chopped
2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
300 Grams bacon, roughly chopped
30 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
1 Tin crushed tomatoes
900 Grams liquid chicken or vegetable stock
2 Tins Cannellini Bean(s) drained and rinsed
250 Grams macaroni or any small pasta
1 Handful parsley, chopped. Save some for garnish
pink salt flakes and pepper to taste BUY
1/2 Teaspoon dried red chilli flakes

Do

1: Place onion, garlic, carrot, celery, bacon and EVOO into the Thermomix bowl. Chop 3 sec/speed 5. Cook 8 min/Varoma/speed 1/MC off.
2: Add tomatoes, stock and beans. Cook 15 min/100/Reverse/speed soft.
3: Add pasta, parsley, salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Cook 12 min/100°C/Reverse/speed soft. Or until pasta is al dente.
4: Serve with a garnish of parsley and crusty bread if possible!

Served with

Bree is a mum who has always loved cooking and baking and became a big Tenina fan when she got her first Thermomix. She was on the very first foodie trip as a customer and hasn't looked back, working for Tenina for over 5 years as a recipe tester and developer, branching out into video master for all of Tenina's lives! She still runs her baking business, creating amazing cakes and macarons for her customer list.