Ingredients

½ Box Ditali Pasta cooked al dente

2 onions diced

2 carrots diced in small squares

2 stalks celery diced in small squares

½ lb bacon cut in ½ inch pieces, about 8-9 slices

10 cloves garlic sliced thin

1 28oz can dices tomatoes w/juice

1 28oz can tomato sauce

2 15oz cans cannelloni beans with the juice

1 15oz can Red kidney beans with the juice

2 15oz cans chicken broth

¼ cup fresh parsley

Salt & pepper to taste

½ cup Parmesan cheese

Preparation

  1. Cook pasta al dente according to box directions
  2. Fry bacon until crisp then remove to paper towel to dry
  3. In bacon fat sauté onions, garlic, celery and carrots on low heat for 10 minutes.
  4. Add all the beans w/juice, chicken broth, diced tomato & the sauce bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  5. Add the Pasta, Bacon, cheese and parsley cook one minute.
  6. Taste and season with salt and pepper