Pata Fagiole
This source was Luchesse family capo paul vario's favourite dish and his homemade Fagilole was said to be the best in Brooklyn.
2 tbsp. Olive Oil
1 medium Onion, diced fine
5 cloves Garlic, chopped
1 cup Carrots, diced
1 cup Celery, diced
6 oz. Tomato Paste
1 lb. Ditalini pasta or small pasta product, cooked al dente
1 cube Chicken Bouillon
2 Bay leaves
2 cans cooked pink beans or bean of your choice
2 quarts of Ham or Chicken stock
Salt and Pepper to taste,Heat olive oil then sauté onions, carrots & celery with bay leaves and garlic for 10 minutes, until vegetables are soft. Add tomato paste and cook 5 minutes more. Add 1/2 of the stock. Let heat. Add 1 can of beans, pureed in blender and 1 can of whole beans. Add cooked pasta, season with bouillon and salt & pepper. Adjust to desired thickness with extra stock.
Here is a real italian dish from northern Italy.
4-5 large cloves garlic 1/4 cup olive oil
1 lb bulk Italian Sausage 2cups broccoli
6 plum tomatoes 1- red bell pepper
1 lb Linguini or Mostacolli 2 cups small button mushrooms
1/4 to 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesian 1/8 cup red wine
Brown bite size pc's italian sausage (No casings) put aside. Roast red pepper over range flame and peel, and dice. saute pepper and button mushrooms in a small amount of olive oil, set aside. Using only broccoli
flourettes, saute untill tender set aside. Peel garlic and crush or use garlic press, saute garlic in 1/4 cup olive oil untill golden, pour off oil and garlic into small bowl and put aside. Pour red wine into same pan and simmer add browned sausage, broccoli, mushrooms and red pepper and simmer on low heat. Quarter plum tomatoes and remove cores, dice and add to other ingredients, Meanwhile your water for the pasta should be boiling, add a pinch of salt and a spritz of olive oil to the water and add pasta slowly, when pasta is aldente, drain,(do not rinse) In a large bowl blend garlic and oil well into pasta, and top with the other ingredients and smother with fresh parmesian to taste. You have to be a garlic lover to enjoy this meal, but it tastes great!
Pasta Con Sarde
One package spaghetti, cooked and drained
1/2 cup olive oil
Chopped parsley
3 spoons minced garlic
Basil
Oregano
1 can anchovie fillets
1 can sardines
2 small cans tomato paste
In a large pan, put the oil, the garlic and the parsley. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add the anchovies. Stir until they break apart. Add the tomato paste and basil and oregano. Stir until mixed. Simmer 10 minutes, and add cooked pasta.
Lay the sardines on top of thee pasta, and cover and cook on low for about 10 minutes, until the sardines are hot.