Pasta e Fagioli

This is probably one of the best-known soups in Italian cooking. It is found all over Italy in an incredible number of variations. Perhaps the only thing all of them have in common is beans and some kind of pasta. But even the pasta varies. More northern regions use homemade egg pasta, while central and southern Italy favor flour-and-water pasta, as in this recipe. Some people purée the beans completely, some not at all. This is simply one of the many variations, but one I like for its flav