Comments on: Pasta e Fagioli http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/ Vegetarian Recipes by Vanessa Fri, 16 May 2008 22:49:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Dom's Cousin http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-12619 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:49:14 +0000 http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-12619 Not sure if you've seen Dom's original recipe for pasta e fagioli from his cookbook on the Internet...I've been making it regularly since probably 1992. I still have the original cookbook that is falling apart from use, and this is by far my favorite. It's so simple, yet filling, cheap, and delicious; pasta, beans, garlic, and a light olive oil kissed tomato sauce. I usually do the Emeril thing; I tend to drop in a bunch of black and cayanne pepper to make it super spicy, but it tastes just fine normally. And it keeps beautifully. You can cook it in advance and reheat in the microwave, and it tastes just as good as fresh for about a week. Fantastic stuff. I love it. Not sure if you’ve seen Dom’s original recipe for pasta e fagioli from his cookbook on the Internet…I’ve been making it regularly since probably 1992. I still have the original cookbook that is falling apart from use, and this is by far my favorite.

It’s so simple, yet filling, cheap, and delicious; pasta, beans, garlic, and a light olive oil kissed tomato sauce. I usually do the Emeril thing; I tend to drop in a bunch of black and cayanne pepper to make it super spicy, but it tastes just fine normally.

And it keeps beautifully. You can cook it in advance and reheat in the microwave, and it tastes just as good as fresh for about a week.

Fantastic stuff. I love it.

]]> by: kathryn http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-1405 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:35:38 +0000 http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-1405 Vanessa - hi there, I'm really intrigued by that question about your cooking specialisation. In all the years of being vegetarian, I've never had to answer that one! I completely agree that being a vegie encourages you to eat from far and wide. India, North Africa, Europe, South-East Asia, parts of South America, the Middle-East and so on - all their cuisines contain such beautiful vegetarian food. In the search for interesting and healthy meals, I think that being vegetarian encourages you to explore all those options. I love the recipe above, but also your chickpea and olive tagine looks fab as well - two of my favourite foods! Keep up your great blogging. Vanessa - hi there, I’m really intrigued by that question about your cooking specialisation. In all the years of being vegetarian, I’ve never had to answer that one!

I completely agree that being a vegie encourages you to eat from far and wide. India, North Africa, Europe, South-East Asia, parts of South America, the Middle-East and so on - all their cuisines contain such beautiful vegetarian food. In the search for interesting and healthy meals, I think that being vegetarian encourages you to explore all those options.

I love the recipe above, but also your chickpea and olive tagine looks fab as well - two of my favourite foods! Keep up your great blogging.

]]> by: vanessa http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-1308 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:35:04 +0000 http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-1308 Hi Orchidea - I love food history...I'm sure that Pasta e Fagioli can be a soup in Italy and a more hearty pasta dish in Brooklyn. Mmmm, I'd love to try both in a single sitting! Hi Orchidea - I love food history…I’m sure that Pasta e Fagioli can be a soup in Italy and a more hearty pasta dish in Brooklyn. Mmmm, I’d love to try both in a single sitting!

]]> by: Orchidea http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-1161 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:31:28 +0000 http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-1161 Nice but "pasta e fagioli" is actually a soup with beans and small size pasta in Italy... Ciao. Nice but “pasta e fagioli” is actually a soup with beans and small size pasta in Italy…
Ciao.

]]> by: vanessa http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-1160 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:24:27 +0000 http://www.vanesscipes.com/2006/12/13/pasta-e-fagioli/#comment-1160 Thanks Johanna! Karen - I've been doing great, thanks! Wish I would have made it to the Bust bazaar, tho - I had so much fun last year. Sadly, so did my wallet. Susan - Argh! So frustrating. I'll dig into my code again and see what dirty guts I can pull out. Also, you're making me blush! I'm such a fan. Thanks Johanna!
Karen - I’ve been doing great, thanks! Wish I would have made it to the Bust bazaar, tho - I had so much fun last year. Sadly, so did my wallet.

Susan - Argh! So frustrating. I’ll dig into my code again and see what dirty guts I can pull out. Also, you’re making me blush! I’m such a fan.

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