Recipe : My Version of Pasta Fagioli

Recipe : My Version of Pasta Fagioli

Feeds 4 as a starter 

This recipe was inspired by a starter i had in Piccolo Mondo Glasgow. How close this is to the authentic Italian version im not sure, but it is very tasty and could equally double as a main course.

Should take no more than 20 minutes from start to finish.

1 small leak 

1 carrot

2 cloves garlic

100 grams of any small pasta. 

1.5 litre chicken stock

100g Ham hock or bacon bits

3-4 sage leaves 

1 small can cannellini beans

Olive oil

Salt / Pepper to taste

1. Chop the carrots, leeks and garlic very finely and sweat off in a pot with a little olive oil until soft.

2. Finely chop the sage leaves and add to pot.

3. Stir for a couple of minutes.

4. Add chicken stock to the pot.

5. Add cannellini beans and pasta.

6. Gently simmer for around 10 minutes. ( if the liquid evaporates too quickly add a little water)

6. Salt & Pepper to taste. ( taste first as the ham or bacon can be a bit salty )

Serve with some crusty bread.

Perfect.