Pasta with White Beans and Bacon
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. bacon fat
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 Tbs. chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 roasted bell pepper, chopped
- 8 slices bacon, fried medium crisp, crumbled
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 2 cups cooked white beans (leftovers are best)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz. (precooked weight) cooked broad pasta, shells, or tubes
Instructions
- 1
Heat the bacon fat and the olive oil together in a large skillet. In it saute the garlic, mushrooms, green onions, and roasted peppers until limp.
- 2
Stir in the bacon, basil, crushed red pepper, white beans and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and heat through. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- 3
Serve in a soup bowl with a generous sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.