Pasta e Fagioli

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I have made this a ton of times and it is always perfect! If it looks bad or tastes bad, you made a mistake!

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oh gosh. is this really a soup? never heard of it being a soup. maybe i am wrong about that, but the beans should be cranberry beans, not kidney beans!

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When you hear the comment, "you can make that again," it's a keeper. Often I'll hear "it's great," "very good," etc., but "you can make that again" tells me something. This is a delicious recipe. I used a combination of light and dark kidney beans and the contrast in color was nice. Regarding the comments on too salty -- Giada calls for no added salt in this recipe, and specifies low-sodium chicken broth. I actually added just a touch of kosher salt and the seasoning seemed perfect. Perhaps the brand of pancetta or bacon used contained too much sodium. Anyway, surprised by the "too salty" comments. Me, and my guests, loved this Pasta e Fagioli. "You can make that again!"

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My friend made this for me and my husband when we came to her house for dinner. I told her I had to have the recipe! It was one of the best dishes I've ever tasted! Every one I make it for loves it. I eat the leftovers for days. The few people who had gave it bad reviews and say its too salty must be doing something wrong. This has the best flavor and is really easy and hearty. I've only made it with the fresh herbs. I'm afraid the dried herbs will not be as good. I found that some stores carry a variety pack of fresh herbs labeled for "poultry" that has the rosemary and thyme in it, instead of buying them all separate. Its much cheaper that way. Don't let the color throw you off either.The taste will change your mind. If it's watery it's because you didn't take the one cup out and blend it. I made that mistake once before.

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I've been searching for Pasta e Fagioli to make at home for a while now and this one is definitely a keeper. I used dried herbs and added basil as well. I also added 1/2 can tomato paste because in Boston, this soup has a tomato base. I also used Ditalini pasta in place of the elbow macaroni and increased it to 1 cup. I did not use red pepper flakes and the final drizzle of olive oil was overkill, so I skipped that as well. I asked my husband if it was missing anything and he said it was perfect just like I made it. I made this after spending the day doing yard work and it came together is about 30 minutes. This has already been printed (with my changes and is in my every-day-go-to collection.

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This was a good, hearty meal for my family. My one year old daughter loved it. I put in some chopped carrots, celery, and potatoes after the onions. I used dried Italian seasoning instead of fresh herbs. I used one can of red kidney beans and one of cannelini beans. And I put in one can of chopped tomatoes (next time I'll even use two cans. We'll be making it again.

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This recipe is REALLY great for when my family is hunkered down in the house because the winter weather is severe. Very simple and EXTREMELY hearty, I serve it with a tossed salad, bread and olive oil. Grazie!

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We absolutely love it. I use bacon instead of pancetta. For color, I used a can of tomato sauce. Other than that I follow the recipe it had a nice consistency and was deliciously flavored. The soup went well with toasted bread with olive oil for dipping.

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I'm makning this for dinner guest and afraid of their reactions. It doesn't look very appetizing at all and I'm aftaid to serve it. It looks very watery, like bland hot water and has very little color. Will probalby throw the left overs away.

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I loved the flavor but the color was hard to like. It looked way too bland when finished to spark any real interest.