Joanna Ferrell's comfort food pasta e fagioli is rich and flavorful – and it demands just as much oompf from this week's pairings. Both Emily and Caroline are taking their inspiration from Italy, albeit with choices even Italophiles may not yet have encountered.

Recipe:
2 medium yellow onions, diced small
4 stalks celery, diced small
4 carrots, diced small
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 cans cannellini beans, drained/rinsed
2 cloves garlic, pressed
6-8 cups chicken stock
1 cup uncooked small pasta (small shells/ditalini)
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil

In a soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat (2 tbsp, give or take) add onions, celery and carrots (generously season with salt and pepper), sautéing until onions are translucent, add garlic, cooking for another minute. Stir in tomato paste, cook for another minute. Add drained cannellini beans, stirring carefully until all ingredients are combined. Add chicken stock, and bring to boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, (or cook pasta separately, boiling soup for 12 minutes, adding pasta when ready to serve). Serve with grated Pecorino Romano (aged at least 9 months), or a 24-36 month Parmigiano Reggiano.



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Credits
Host: Caroline Conner https://www.parisundergroundradio.com/carolineconner; Website: www.winedinecaroline.com, www.lyonwinetastings.com
Host: Emily Monaco https://www.parisundergroundradio.com/emilymonaco; @Emily_in_France. Website: http://www.tomatokumato.com, http://www.emilymmonaco.com
Producer: Jennifer Geraghty https://www.parisundergroundradio.com/jenniferfoxgeraghty; @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


Music Credits
Theme music by “A Night Alone” by TrackTribe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIcecTd3dTI


About Us
Maybe the best thing to come out of lockdown is the surge in creativity of our home-cooked meals. The Chez Toi podcast wants to take these meals one step further and pair your new creations with the perfect wine and most complementary cheese. Hear from the home cooks themselves as they describe the dish and its inspiration.
 
Then, wine expert Caroline Conner and cheese expert Emily Monaco will work their magic to show you how a simple recipe can be transformed from an every day at-home experience into a gourmet meal chez toi. 

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