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      Title: PASTA E FAGIOLI (PASTA & BEANS)
 Categories: Soups, Pasta, Italian
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1 cn Great Northern beans; drain
           - reserve liquid (16 oz)*
      2 tb -3 tbsp. olive oil
      3    Carrots; peeled and diced
      2    Stalks celery; sliced
      1 lg Onion; chipped
      2    -3 garlic cloves; minced
      1 ts Dried oregano leaves
    1/2 ts Dried basil
      1    Bay leaf
           Salt and pepper
      6    -7 fresh tomatoes; cut into
           -large pieces <>
      1 cn Tomatoes; cut into large
           -pieces, reserve liquids
           -(28 oz)
      7 oz -8 oz. shell macaroni
           Parmesan cheese; grated
 
   Saute' the carrots, celery, onions and garlic in hot olive oil in a
  large skillet.  Add the oregano, basil, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp.
  pepper and the bay leaf. Cover and cook over low heat about 1/2 hour.
  Add half the tomatoes, cover and cook 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook
  the macari in boiling salted water until just barely tender. Combine
  the beans, cooked vegetables and macaroni in a large pot. Add water
  to reserved bean and tomato liquids to equal 1 cup; add to pot with
  remaining tomatoes. Simmer another 10-15 minutes, stirring
  occasionally and adding more salt and pepper if necessary. Remove bay
  leaf before serving with the Parmesan cheese. Serves 6-8.
  
   *This would equal approximately 3/4 cup dried beans; soak and cook
  according to package directions.  Note: Navy or pea beans work equally
  well.
 
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