3cans cannellini beans, red beans or mix of the two.
14.5ozcan or crushed or petite diced tomatoes
2cupswater
1/3cuphot sauce like red hot
1-2tbspCholula Sweet Habenero Hot Sauceoptional
1/2-1tspred pepper flakesoptional
2tbspdried oregano
1tspwhite pepper
1/2 tspdried thyme
1tbspdried parsely
1/2-1cupI used a cup of parmesan cheese I used 1 CupI prefer Pecorino Romano
salt and pepper to tasteThis will depend on the stock.
Orecchiette Pasta
1lbOrecchiette or other good quality pasta.
Instructions
Soup
add oil and preheat pot on medium heat
1 tbsp canola oil
add onions and brown
1-1 1/2 cups onion or 250 grams
add ground beef and carrots and brown. 1/2 way through add the garlic, and discard fat.
400 grams ground beef, 1/2 cup 60 grams of finely grated carrot, 2 cloves fresh garlic chopped
add rest of ingredients except cheese and bring to simmer
64 oz beef stock, 3 cans cannellini beans, red beans or mix of the two., 14.5 oz can or crushed or petite diced tomatoes, 2 cups water, 1/3 cup hot sauce like red hot, 1-2 tbsp Cholula Sweet Habenero Hot Sauce, 1/2-1 tsp red pepper flakes, 2 tbsp dried oregano, 1 tsp white pepper, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1 tbsp dried parsely
simmer for 45 minutes on med/low
turn off heat and add cheese, then salt and pepper to taste. Depending on the stock it could be a tablespoon or more of salt.
1/2-1 cup I used a cup of parmesan cheese I used 1 Cup
Pasta
bring water to a boil and add a tsp of salt
salt and pepper to taste
add pasta of your choice and cook to desired doneness.
1 lb Orecchiette or other good quality pasta.
remove from heat and strain pasta.
rinse pasta with cold water. I do not add the past to the soup. It will swell and removed the liquid.
serve with any Italian grated cheese and enjoy!
Keyword italian soup, pasta e fagioli, pasta fagioli