How To Make: Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta and Beans)

Ingredients

• 500 g pasta mista ((mixed pasta))
• 2 x 400g tins borlotti beans (drained and rinsed)
• 200 g tomatoes (roughly chopped)
• 175 g passata
• 100 g lardo (cut into lardons (alternative use bacon lardons))
• 100 g prosciutto crudo (cut into lardons (alternative use bacon lardons))
• 1 large onion (finely diced)
• 1 stick celery (finely diced)
• 1 carrot (peeled and finely diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (finely sliced)
• 3 sprigs rosemary (finely chopped (divided))
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Parmigiano Reggiano (to taste (optional))
• Butter (to taste (optional))