Name: Pasta E Fagioli
Ingredients: 3 tb Olive oil; 1 lg Onion; chopped; 2 Carrots; sliced in 1/2 moons; 2 Celery stalks; sliced; 2 Cloves garlic; minced; 2 sm Zucchini; sliced in 1/2 moons; 1/2 lb Spinach; Or; 5 Swiss chard leaves; tough stems removed; & coarsely chopped; 28 oz Plum tomatoes, diced; with liquid (1 can); 15 oz Canellini (white kidney beans); with liquid; Or; 1 c Dried beans; cooked; 1/4 c Fresh parsley; chopped; 2 tb Fresh basil leaves; chopped; Or; 1 ts Basil leaves; dried; Oregano; optional; Freshly ground black pepper; to taste; 1 lb Pasta; ziti, spirals, or; Shells; Grated Parmesan; optional; Olive oil; optional

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Italian	Italian, Low-fat	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	tb	Olive oil
1	lg	Onion; chopped
2		Carrots; sliced in 1/2 moons
2		Celery stalks; sliced
2		Cloves garlic; minced
2	sm	Zucchini; sliced in 1/2 moons
1/2	lb	Spinach
		Or
5		Swiss chard leaves; tough stems removed
		& coarsely chopped
28	oz	Plum tomatoes, diced; with liquid (1 can)
15	oz	Canellini (white kidney beans); with liquid
		Or
1	c	Dried beans; cooked
1/4	c	Fresh parsley; chopped
2	tb	Fresh basil leaves; chopped
		Or
1	ts	Basil leaves; dried
		Oregano; optional
		Freshly ground black pepper; to taste
1	lb	Pasta; ziti, spirals, or
		Shells
		Grated Parmesan; optional
		Olive oil; optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the olive oil in a large pot.  Saute the onion, carrots, and celery
for a few minutes. Add the garlic, zucchini, and any dried herbs youire
using. Saute, stirring occasionally. A few minutes later add the spinach or
chard and cook until just wilted. Mix in the tomatoes and white beans. Add
water to make it the consistency you like. Flavor with parsley, fresh
herbs, and black pepper. Simmer gently for 15 or 20 minutes while you cook
the pasta.
Cook the pasta al dente in a large pot of boiling water.  Drain.  In
individual pasta bowls, serve pasta topped with the bean soup. If desired,
top with grated Parmesan and drizzle on a little olive oil.
Note: Substitute or add any fresh vegetables you like: green or red bell
peppers, summer squash, green beans, etc.  Also, the addition of a chopped
fresh tomato at the end is nice.  Use fresh, rather than dried, herbs when
you can.
Recipe By     : Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant, Simon & Schuster
Posted to EAT-L Digest 30 Sep 96
Date:    Tue, 1 Oct 1996 13:14:39 -0400
From:    "John M. Nardo M.D." <jnardo@ONRAMP.NET>
NOTES : Doubles as a romantic, sophisticated dish straight from Tuscany and
a hearty, unpretentious meal perfect for wintery days.  Pasta e fagioli can
be improvised according to inspiration and what's available -- and it will
always turn out great!

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