"After confirming her father ("The King of Cool") loved his mother's soup, Deana shared the recipe. At its most basic, pasta fagioli consists of pasta, beans, and broth. It's simple, traditional, and a perfect warm-you-up on a cold winter night. Grandma Angela Crocetti's recipe, according to her granddaughter, begins by sauteing onions in olive oil in a large pot. Cannellini beans are most commonly used and Crocetti's version is no different."
"The Rat Pack may have exuded an air of cool sophistication, but they were no "Strangers in the Night" to basic comfort foods. Frank Sinatra loved veal Milanese, Sammy Davis Jr. liked spaghetti and meatballs, and Dean Martin couldn't get enough of his mother's pasta fagioli ("pasta and beans") soup. In a 2016 episode of "Home & Family" (via the Hallmark Channel), the star's daughter, Deana Martin, shared memories about her father's affection for the dish and even revealed its secret ingredient."
Frank Sinatra favored veal Milanese, Sammy Davis Jr. preferred spaghetti and meatballs, and Dean Martin prized his mother's pasta fagioli. Pasta fagioli combines pasta, beans, and a savory broth as a comforting Italian soup. Grandma Angela Crocetti's method sautés onions in olive oil, adds cannellini beans, plenty of water, and seasons with salt and pepper. The recipe includes a secret twist of ground cinnamon. Tubetini pasta is added after the broth simmers, and grated cheese finishes the dish. Dean Martin referenced the soup in the lyric "When the stars make you drool just like pasta fazool that's amore."
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