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Sep 2019
6m 4s

Paula McIntyre cooks up Pasta Fagioli

Bbc Radio Ulster
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Pasta Fagioli

100g chopped pancetta 1 onion , finely chopped 1 stick celery finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 200ml red wine 500ml passata 250ml chicken stock 350g pasta 1 tin cannellini beans drained Handful chopped parsley 50g grated Parmesan

Cook the pancetta in a large pan until golden and fat is rendered. Add the celery, onion and carrot and cook gently for 15 minutes. Add the wine and cook for a minute. Add the passata and stock and cook until thick - about 40 minutes. Cook the pasta, drain and mix into sauce with some of the cooking water. Add the beans and cook for a minute. Add the parsley and Parmesan and serve.

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