Name: Pasta e Fagioli ala Weeble
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup ditalini pasta; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 4 slices bacon, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 quart chicken broth; 1 (15 ounce) can Romano beans, drained; 0.25 cup tomato paste; 1 pinch crushed dried chile pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 4 teaspoons grated Romano cheese, or to taste

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat; stir in the ditalini, and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 6 minutes; drain.
Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; stir in onion and bacon and saute until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture; cook over medium-low heat just until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 3

Stir chicken broth, beans, tomato paste, and chile pepper into onion-bacon mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until fully heated through, about 10 minutes. Stir ditalini and parsley into the soup; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle each serving with Romano cheese.

Enjoy your meal!