Pasta e Fagiole

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups dried white beans
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 1 piece salt pork (the size of a deck of cards, as my mom would say )optional if you can’t find salt pork you can use a ham hock
• 8 cups water
• 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• One 28 ounce can whole Italian tomatoes, blended until smooth
• 4 to 5 basil leaves, divided
• 28 ounces water (use the can the tomatoes came in to measure out)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 to 3 cups cooked pasta of your choice (cooked al dente)
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese, to serve

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