Subj : Couscous
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Mon Jan 15 2024 13:44:01

Hi Dave,

 RH> I've got whole wheat orzo in the pantry as well. No rosamarina but do
 RH> have some small (white) pasta that I got at Olindo's (the Italian store
 RH> we go to in Rochester, NY) that I intend to use for pasta fagole. (know
 RH> that's not spelled right) I have adapted my mother in law's recipe that
 RH> uses tomato soup and canned pork and beans to use tomato sauce and
 RH> canneli beans instead.

 DD> The old Dagoes (their self-description) around here call it "Pasta
 DD> Fazool"

That's the pronunciation, spelling is different. BTW, Olive Garden
referrs to their version as soup; I make mine thicker, more like a stew,
and much better tasting, IMO. (G)


 DD> One of them steered me to this recipe which he claims his mother used
 DD> to use.


 DD>       Title: Pasta E Fagioli Con Carne
 DD>  Categories: Beans, Pork, Vegetables, Cheese
 DD>       Yield: 6 Servings

 DD>       1 c  Dried white beans
 DD>            +=OR=+
 DD>   2 1/2 c  Drained, rinsed, canned
 DD>            - cannellini beans
 DD>            +=OR=+
 DD>   1 1/2 lb (to 2 lb) fresh cranberry
 DD>            - beans *
 DD>     1/4 c  Olive oil
 DD>       4    (4 oz ea) individual lean
 DD>            - pork spareribs
 DD>       1 md Onion; in 1/2" dice
 DD>       1 md Rib celery; w/leaves, thin
 DD>            - sliced
 DD>       1 md Carrot; peeled, thin sliced
 DD>       2 lg Cloves garlic; minced
 DD>       1 ts Fine chopped fresh rosemary
 DD>            +=OR=+
 DD>     1/2 ts Dried rosemary; crushed
 DD>       1 c  Peeled, seeded, chopped
 DD>            - fresh tomatoes, or canned
 DD>            - Italian plum w/juice
 DD>            Salt & fresh black pepper
 DD>     3/4 c  Small pasta; such as small
 DD>            - elbows
 DD>       4 c  Special Holiday Broth **
 DD>            +=OR=+
 DD>       4 c  Canned beef broth; + more
 DD>            - as needed
 DD>       1 c  Freshly grated Parmigiano-
 DD>            - Reggiano cheese; to serve

Quite the production there. I use short cuts like tomato paste and
sauce, canned beans, no meat and a somewhat different spicing but I
guess there are as many versions as there are Italian mamas.

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Ruth
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