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Saturday, September 1, 2012

Week #7 Pasta Fagioli

 The weekly recipeOlive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup in a Crock Pot (Copycat). Photo by um-um-good
This recipe is a "Meal in a Jar" type
Week #7

Pasta e Fagioli 

3/4 C dried great northern beans
3/4 C dried pinto beans
3/4 C dried red beans
1 bay leaf* (place down the side of the jar)
Seasoning Packet: 

1/4 C dried minced onion*
2 tsp dried minced garlic*
1 tsp dried oregano*
1 tsp dried basil*
1/2 tsp dried celery flakes*
1/2 dried rosemary*
3/4 tsp salt*
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper*
1 Tbsp parsley*
NOTE: if you are using dehydrated carrot & celery, add to seasoning packet.  If you will be using fresh ingredients the carrot & celery will be added when you cook the recipe itself.

1 1/4 C small pasta shells in a baggie
*pantry items

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a wide-mouth quart canning jar.  Mix and place the seasonings in a small baggie.  Place the packet on top of the beans.  Place the pasta baggie on top of the seasoning packet.  Add Oxygen Absorber.

TO MAKE RECIPE:

 1 Jar Pasta Fagioli Mix
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 carrot, chopped (or use dehydrated)
1 stalk celery (or dehydrated)
1 lb ground beef (or pt jar of your own gb)
1  28oz can Italian plum tomatoes, chopped
1  28oz can/jar spaghetti sauce
4 C water..... or.......use beef or chicken stock
Parmesan cheese for topping

Remove oxygen absorber from Pasta Fagioli Mix.  Remove bags from jar.  Wash beans and set aside.  In a large soup pot, saute carrot, celery and ground beef in olive oil.  Add tomatoes, chicken/beef stock or water beans and seasoning mix.  Bring to a boil.  Cover partially, reduce heat and simmer 2 to 3 hours or until beans are tender.  Pasta may be added now.  Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until pasta is al dente.  Remove and discard bay leaf.  Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired. 
Note:  If you notice too much acidity it is from the tomatoes....this happens some times with beans & tomatoes that are cooked together over a long period of time......either add the tomatoes later when you add the pasta or......use 1 tsp sugar and the flavors should balance out. 
Optional:  can substitute ham for the meat



             

Shopping List for 5 meals  "Pasta Fagioli":

 
5 quart jars
3 3/4 C great northern beans
3 3/4 C dried pinto beans
3 3/4 dried red beans
6 1/4 C small pasta shells
5 lb ground beef, in 1 Lb packages
5  28oz cans Italian plum tomatoes
5 28oz cans/jars Spaghetti sauce
10 cans chicken or beef stock if not using water
*any "pantry" items called for in the recipe you don't have


                                         Pasta Fagioli (box label)

You will need :
Jar of Pasta Fagioli Mix
can of tomatoes
can/jar of spaghetti sauce
2 cans of chicken/beef stock if not using water
*assemble "pantry" items needed

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