Pasta e Fagioli

 

Today would have been my Dad's 98th birthday. I wanted to make something for dinner that reminded me of him. And so we have Pasta e Fagioli. You all remember the "ice cream bean" story. I found this recipe in this month's ITALY magazine newsletter. Perfect timing! Click here for the recipe. My father had a thing for the Olive Garden's Pasta e Fagioli. He claimed it was the best ever. I picked some up to bring to his house once. He loved it. Chris and I were not impressed. At all. Tonight at dinner Chris said that if my father had tasted tonight's dinner, he would have to say this Pasta e Fagioli was the best.

Happy Birthday Dad!