Pasta e fagioli

Pasta e fagioli

Alternative names	Pasta fagioli Pasta fasul Pašta fažola
Type	Soup
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Campania, Emilia
Main ingredients	Small pasta (elbow macaroni, ditalini), cannellini beans or borlotti beans, olive oil, garlic, onions, spices, stewed tomato or tomato paste.
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Pasta e fagioli (pronounced [ˈpasta e ffaˈdʒɔːli]), meaning "pasta and beans", is a traditional Italian soup. It is often called pasta fasul or pasta fazool in the United States, derived from its Neapolitan name, pasta e fasule.^[1]

Like many other Italian favorites, including pizza and polenta, it started as a peasant dish, being composed of inexpensive ingredients.

Preparation[]

Recipes for pasta e fagioli vary, the only true requirement being that beans and pasta are included.^[2] While dish varies from region to region, it is most commonly made using cannellini beans, Great Northern beans, or borlotti beans and a small variety of pasta such as elbow macaroni or ditalini.^[3] The base typically includes olive oil, garlic, minced onion, celery, carrots, and often stewed tomatoes or tomato paste. Some variations omit tomatoes and instead use a broth base. Preparation may be vegetarian, or contain meat (often bacon, ground beef, or pancetta) or a meat-based stock.^{[citation needed]}

Variations[]

Pasta e fagioli

The recipe varies greatly based on the region or town in which it is prepared, depending on available ingredients. The consistency of the dish can vary, with some being soupy, while others are much thicker. For instance, in Bari the dish is thicker in consistency and uses mixed pasta shapes. It also uses pancetta in the base of the sauce. Other varieties call for the beans to be passed through a food mill, giving it a stew-like consistency.^{[citation needed]}

The word for "beans" varies in different languages of Italy, e.g. fagioli [faˈdʒɔːli] in standard Italian, fasule [faˈsuːlə] in Neapolitan, and fasola [faˈsɔːla] in Sicilian.

In popular culture[]

"Pastafazoola", a 1927 novelty song by Van and Schenck, capitalizes on the Neapolitan pronunciation in the rhyme, "Don't be a fool, eat pasta fazool." The song "That's Amore", by Warren and Brooks (popularized by Dean Martin), includes the rhyme "When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that's amore".

References[]

^ Tony, Morinelli. "Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fasul)". The Food Table. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
^ "Pasta e fagioli: comfort food a' la Italian". Archived from the original on July 2016.
^ Scott, Liz (2008-12-02). The Complete Idiot's Guide to High-Fiber Cooking. p. 195. ISBN 9781440697487.

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Pasta e fagioli

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Preparation[]

Variations[]

In popular culture[]

See also[]

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