Pasta and Beans

Another excellent wintertime dish& Just about now, when springtime flowers and nesting birds seem like nothing more than a distant possibility, this is the sort of dish that makes winter seem worthwhile. Big bowls of this dish, heaping with meat, vegetables, and pasta, are even more delicious when the weather is cold and the wind blows. This makes about eight servings, depending on your appetite.

Ingredients:

1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1/4 pound bacon, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 onions, chopped fine
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken stock(or turkey)
1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)
2 cans cannellini beans, 19 ounces each, well drained and divided
1 can red kidney beans, drained
1 14-ounce can tomatoes, drained, seeded and chopped
1/2 teaspoon fresh Cracked Pepper
1 teaspoon dried ground thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 1/2 cups tubular pasta
1 cup cooked orzo
1 carrot, shredded
Parmesan cheese
Chopped basil

Preparation:

Place a heavy soup pot over medium heat and use it to cook the Italian sausage in a small amount of water. The pot should remain covered until the sausage has browned. This should take about ten minutes.
Remove the sausage to a plate and permit it to cool. Chop it into pieces and then use a processor to grind the sausage pieces.
Brown the bacon in the same pot, using a bit of olive oil if necessary. When the bacon is browned, return the chopped sausage to the pot. Add the ground beef. Cook until both have browned, which should take about 15 minutes.
Add the onions, celery, and garlic and cook for about five minutes. Stir the mixture constantly. Add the stock and skim any fat that rises to the surface. Cook at a simmer for about ten to 15 minutes.
In a food processor, blend the tomato sauce with 1 cup of cannellini beans until smooth. Pour the mixture into the pot and add the remaining beans, tomatoes, and herbs. After about five minutes, add the tubular pasta and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Add the cooked orzo and carrots and simmer for about ten minutes.
Add more water or stock if necessary to produce a thick consistency. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil.

Directions:
Another excellent wintertime dish& Just about
now, when springtime flowers and nesting birds seem like
nothing more than a distant possibility, this is the
sort of dish that makes winter seem worthwhile. Big bowls of this dish,
heaping with meat, vegetables, and pasta, are even more
delicious when the weather is cold and the wind blows.
This makes about eight servings, depending on your
appetite.

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