Traditional Italian Pasta Fagioli

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound orzo pasta
• 1 medium onion peeled, cut into large chunks
• 2 medium carrots peeled, cut into chunks
• 2 stalks celery cut into large chunks
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces pancetta finely diced
• 1 pound Italian sausage I used hot and spicy variety, remove the casings and cut into chunks
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes in their juice
• 29 ounces cannellini beans
• 3 cups low sodium chicken broth or stock
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Parmesan cheese rind optional
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley chopped
• Parmesan cheese grated
• Italian parsley chopped

Nutrition

• Calories : 1010 calories
• Carbohydrate : 88 grams
• Cholesterol : 120 milligrams
• Fat : 55 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 52 grams
• SaturatedFat : 19 grams
• Sodium : 1410 milligrams
• Sugar : 6 grams