Chuckwagon Pasta e Fagioli

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joeekaitis

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If this really was a chuckwagon recipe, it would have been prepared in a cast-iron Dutch oven. I one-potted it in the VISIONS 6 liter pot.

First I cooked a package of whole wheat elbow macaroni 2 minutes shy of al dente, ladled out a cup of the cooking water, drained the mac, combined the pasta water with 2 cans of chili with beans in the same pot, stirred in the drained macaroni, covered the whole top with a 1-pound bag of shredded Mexican blend cheese, put on the lid and parked it in the fridge until dinner time. Slid the covered pot into a cold oven, set the temperature to 350 F, set the cooking time for 45 minutes and let it rest 10 minutes after baking. Spooned it onto a couple Corelle Classic Cafe Blue plates. Had mine with, the missus had hers without.

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I like this idea.

 

I truly despise the classic Italian style pasta e fagiole.  When we were kids it would be what was for dinner occasionally on meatless Fridays.  It's high on my list of least satisfying dishes I have known, running neck and neck with seared ahi.
 
Oh yeah!!  Most definitely comfort food!!  May put this together this weekend, but I'll use my 5 quart corning ware pot. 
 
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