Pasta and Fojiol (Beans and Macaroni)

INGREDIENTS:

• • 8 Cups Ham Stock

  • 1 1/2 Cups Dry Lima or Navy Beans

  • 1 Onion, chopped

  • 1 Bud Garlic

  • 1 Cup Celery, chopped

  • 2 Tablespoons Oil

  • 1 Can Tomato Paste

  • 1 Box Ditilini

  • 2 Cups Water

DIRECTIONS:

• 1. Cook beans in ham stock one hour or more until tender

  2. While beans are cooking prepare sauce

  3. Fry the following ingredients until brown; Onion, Garlic, Celery, Oil, Tomato Paste

  4. Add Tomato Paste, 2 Cups Water and Salt and Pepper

  5. You may add leftover ham (dice and add to sauce)

  6. Cook 2 hours or longer

  7. When both mixtures are seasoned combine the two

  8. Cook one hour or longer

  9. Add 1 1/2 cups boiled ditilini and blend

YIELD:

• • Serves six (6)

NOTES:

SOURCE:

• Mrs. Cordray's Italian Cookbook