Classic Pasta e Fagioli Recipe – Rancho Gordo

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked Rancho Gordo Cranberry or Borlotti beans, or white beans such as Royal Corona or Marcella
• 4 cups bean broth from the cooked beans (If you have less than four cups, make up the difference with broth)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 4 ounces pancetta, cubed or roughly chopped (optional)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, minced or sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 rosemary sprig
• 8 ounces good-quality pasta (we like shells or tubular shapes)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish (optional)
• Pecorino or Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving