PASTA FAGIOLI ( Fazool)

Serves 4-6

Ingredients: 

1 lb Cooked Tubetti Pasta ( cooked & cooled) 

1 lb dried Canellini or Borolotti Beans (cooked ahead)- you can use can if you're in a hurry

1/4 cup olive oil

couple cloves chopped garlic

4-5 oz of pancetta or any dry cured Italian dry sausage

1 medium onion -chopped

2 cups of passata

Grated Grana Padano, pecorino or even parmigiana!- you choose your favorite

salt & pepper to taste (I like lots of black pepper)

Directions:

• Add oil to pan on med-low and when heated add onion, some chopped garlic and the meat if you choose to have meat. Sauté until soften and onions tender but not browned.
• Meanwhile cook pasta as per directions and drain and cool and set aside once cooked. 
• Add passata and cooked beans of your choice to the onion mixture, stir and let simmer low for a few minutes to blend flavor.
• Once ready to serve add tubetti to bowl or just the portion you'll be eating that day ( If you add too much , too early it will get soggy and absorb all the broth.
• Serve in bowl with heavy serving of grated cheese and a nice chunk of Italian bread.