Ah, the simplicity of Pasta Fagoli. This may be the easiest thing to make in the world, ie: even a man with no experience in the kitchen can make it (ah-hem). I became famous for this meal in college, where I would make it for our weekly faculty dinners and also for my famished and (usually) hungover housemates. It prompted Ariadne to utter the now infamous and often mocked: "This is delicious, Amanda". And at 5.00 for a meal for four, it is utterly suited to the financially impaired. I have specified brand name ingredients below because I am militarily opposed to substitutions, but feel free to experiment as long as you don't tell me.*
Ingredients:
2 cans Progresso Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 large can Hunt's Tomatoes Sauce
as much garlic as you can stand, in large chunks
olive oil
about 8 oz Prince Elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
Add a healthy amount of olive oil to a large saucepan and heat over medium, add garlic and sautee until garlic turns LIGHT brown (don't overcook!!!), add sauce and beans and cook for 1/2 hr. Add pasta. Serve with cheese.
*Okay, so I finally did make this another way, and boy was it good! I've broken my own rule, but I'm loving it! See Cannellini Bean Bruschetta.
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AmandaCarr
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Hunts!!
I made this tonight and used everything that was in the cupboard. So great to have a decent, soul warming dinner always available. It was a cool and rainy night and this just warmed my cockles. Amanda I did use substitutes and I hope you won't mind if I tell you. Reason being, it's what I had and it ended up turning out so good. I had two shallots that needed to be used so I sauteed them along with the garlic. I had a few jars of Emeril Lagasse's Roasted Garlic Sauce and Barilla Ditalini Pasta. I had a loaf of fresh Rosemary Focaccia for dipping, and we did so dip. Thank-you for introducing me to a meal that will now always be available in my cupboard. Perfect. By the way, I worked with a girl who was from a Italian neighborhood in Everett. I asked her what brand they used for their sauces. The only part I remember was that they used Hunt's plain tomato paste. They said it didn't interfere with the flavor of their overall sauce. This was many moons ago and I still use Hunt's tomato paste, and never a flavored one.