New Year's Good Luck "Pasta Fazool" (Pasta e Fagioli) - Food Wishes

canned cannellini beans

🥗Healthier: dried cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: canned navy beans

Dried beans are more economical and healthier when cooked from scratch.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Place sliced bacon into a cold soup pot over medium heat.

Cook the bacon, stirring, until most fat renders out and it starts to crisp up.

Remove excess fat using a paper towel and tongs, leaving about 1-2 tablespoons in the pot.

Add chopped onions and celery with a pinch of salt; sauté for 6-7 minutes until softened and translucent.

Stir in freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, dry thyme, dry oregano, and tomato paste; cook for about 2 minutes to toast the paste.

Add minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes to infuse the fat with garlic flavor.

Pour in 1 quart of chicken broth and 1 cup of water; stir and bring to a simmer.

Once simmering, reduce heat to medium and let it simmer while prepping greens.

Strip leaves from swiss chard stems and chop the leaves into small pieces.

Wash the chopped swiss chard in a bowl of water, transferring to another bowl to remove dirt and sand.

Stir the washed greens into the pot and let simmer for about 10 minutes until tender.

Add 1 can of drained cannellini beans and stir in; raise heat to high to bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add orc caddy pasta and stir; cook for 12-15 minutes until pasta is tender.

Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt if necessary.

Serve with crusty toasted bread, garnished with grated parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.

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