Lucky Swiss Chard & Cannellini Bean Pasta Fazool

Name: Lucky Swiss Chard & Cannellini Bean Pasta Fazool
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 12 oz bacon, sliced into 1-inch pieces; 0.5 cup diced onion; 0.5 cup diced celery; 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 0.25 tsp dried thyme; 0.25 tsp dried oregano; pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 4 cloves garlic, finely minced; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup water; 1 large bunch Swiss chard; 1 (15.5 oz) can cannellini beans, drained; 1.25 cups orecchiette pasta; 1 tbsp freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, or to taste; 1 drizzle olive oil; pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

A hearty pasta fazool with bacon, Swiss chard, and cannellini beans for a touch of luck in every bite. Serves 2.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

65 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

2 servings

Nutrition

calories293kcal

carbohydrates35g

fat10g

protein17g

Dinner Italian Inspired

Ingredients

12 oz bacon, sliced into 1-inch pieces

0.5 cup diced onion

0.5 cup diced celery

1 tsp salt, plus more to taste

2 tbsp tomato paste

0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper

0.25 tsp dried thyme

0.25 tsp dried oregano

pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

4 cloves garlic, finely minced

4 cups chicken broth

1 cup water

1 large bunch Swiss chard

1 (15.5 oz) can cannellini beans, drained

1.25 cups orecchiette pasta

1 tbsp freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, or to taste

1 drizzle olive oil

pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Directions

Heat a soup pot on medium heat. Add bacon; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and most fat has rendered, around 5 minutes. Remove and reserve about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.

In the pot, sauté onion and celery with a pinch of salt until softened and onion turns translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Stir in tomato paste, black pepper, thyme, oregano, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 2 minutes until the tomato paste starts to caramelize. Add garlic; cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add chicken broth, water, and prepared Swiss chard to the pot. Simmer over medium heat until chard leaves are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt.

Stir in beans and cannellini beans. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Add orecchiette pasta; reduce heat to medium-high and cook until pasta is al dente, 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Check and adjust seasoning. Serve immediately in large bowls; top with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a drizzle of olive oil, and red pepper flakes.