Pasta with Beans | James Beard Foundation

Name: Pasta with Beans | James Beard Foundation
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 pound dry white beans such as pea, navy, or Great Northern, or one 16 ounce can white beans; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch strips; 2 onions, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 cup minced parsley; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 tablespoons dried basil; 16 ounces can tomatoes in puree or 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 1/2 cup bean liquid; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 pound elbow macaroni; 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup sharp cheese, grated; Parsley, chopped

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“This is the heartiest dish imaginable, just the thing for a cold winter night. It’s one of those unrefined peasant dishes that deliver a lot of taste, satisfaction, and protein for relatively...

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Ingredients

1 pound dry white beans such as pea, navy, or Great Northern, or one 16 ounce can white beans
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch strips
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 cup minced parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons dried basil
16 ounces can tomatoes in puree or 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 cup bean liquid
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 pound elbow macaroni
4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sharp cheese, grated
Parsley, chopped