When it comes to making pasta e fagioli (an Italian pasta and bean soup) in particular, feel free to embrace shortcuts.
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium. Add pancetta, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy, about 6 minutes ...
use canned black bean soup as an alternative. The main difference between canned black beans and canned black bean soup is that the latter is already seasoned, so it will provide much more flavor to ...