tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post8711812672471615299..comments2023-11-23T06:45:54.912-05:00Comments on My Italian Grandmother: Pasta FazoolMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-36672901386472730292014-06-18T15:49:38.217-04:002014-06-18T15:49:38.217-04:00When I was a child, I heard the grown ups talking ...When I was a child, I heard the grown ups talking about Pasta Fazool. I thought it was a curse word so went around saying it. I thought it was great that I could swear and get away with it!!! One day when I said it, Mom replied with "You want some?". I said 'Yeah. Make me some.". I thought it meant s**t so I couldn't wait to see how she made it! LOL! <br />She made the best stuff I ever tasted!<br />I moved far away from Mom and every time she would visit, she would make a batch for me!<br />Mom has been gone 20 years now. My biggest regret is I did not get her recipe for it.<br />I am going to try yours since it has most of the stuff I remember in it.<br />NancyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08436675357900615449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-17572184847987683502014-04-07T05:01:54.362-04:002014-04-07T05:01:54.362-04:00Pasta Fajol has been the " go to " recip...Pasta Fajol has been the " go to " recipe in my family for generations. I have eaten this Italian comfort food all over the world but when I spotted your recipe it brought back memories of MY family's one of a kind ( lost with my Nana ) recipe. Now I have a VERY close rendition of my old family recipe thanks to you. Joe S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12694641675650585519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-37607145101504041732013-12-08T17:51:40.176-05:002013-12-08T17:51:40.176-05:00Pasta e fagioli e sec, or "dry pasta with bea...Pasta e fagioli e sec, or "dry pasta with beans" was Americanized into pasta fazool...there are two types-one a soup, one a pasta. My mom's pasta fazool is not soupy, its pasta with beans and yes, Fazool!Harry DeBarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060222079028911909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-28605301237143117472013-03-17T18:33:21.503-04:002013-03-17T18:33:21.503-04:00We always called this Pasta Fazool also. My grandm...We always called this Pasta Fazool also. My grandmother's recipe was basically the same as you have posted. My mom said that her family pretty much lived off of this dish when growing up during the depression. Beans were fairly plentiful and the pasta was homemade. My grandmother grew all the rest of the ingredients. I still make this 3-4 times a year with homemade bread.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043011360941075992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-66405126679110870142012-11-14T12:34:36.613-05:002012-11-14T12:34:36.613-05:00A few years I decided to gOogle what my ears heard...A few years I decided to gOogle what my ears heard my nanny say, "pasta VA zool.". I really wanted the recipe! And came up with nothing. I'm sure she was saying "fazool"... I wish she was still here to cook<br />Some up. She<br />Made her own pasta for pasta "vazool" and Pasta cici. Mmmmmmm! I miss her! And I live that there<br />Are<br />Others out there with an Italian "nanny.". When<br />I talk about my nanny, friends think<br />I grew<br />Up being raised<br />By a live-in childcare giver!<br />jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968840054418943449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-89530409605781661612012-03-18T11:18:11.711-04:002012-03-18T11:18:11.711-04:00We called it Pasta Fazool also and it will be note...We called it Pasta Fazool also and it will be noted as such on my menu in my restaurant!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798522242967148359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-52451746853224832502011-12-29T09:52:16.345-05:002011-12-29T09:52:16.345-05:00I go with the Dean Martin "Amore" versio...I go with the Dean Martin "Amore" version. "When the stars make you drool just like Pasta Fazool" that's Amore.Jim Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140309314285335335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-5333263219207631492011-12-26T22:41:56.324-05:002011-12-26T22:41:56.324-05:00I too was corrected tonight on facebook! Go figure...I too was corrected tonight on facebook! Go figure! I knew it was Fagioli and I opted to post, "Pasta Fazool" at my house tonight!.. Oh boy, I thought FB walls were going to come unglued LOL ;) either way, it was really nice finding that your Grandmother called it Fazool! Thanks for your blog!Sussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255487500504532286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-8337893901627680412011-11-08T20:10:11.618-05:002011-11-08T20:10:11.618-05:00I was looking for this recipe as fazool for s long...I was looking for this recipe as fazool for s long time, thanks, great memories and great taste!!!!!!!!!Howard Marcallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900577982971741098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-7463759906106725742011-06-16T16:21:00.710-04:002011-06-16T16:21:00.710-04:00Dino Martin sang, "...makes you drool, lika p...Dino Martin sang, "...makes you drool, lika pasta fazool, that's Amore....matscomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905810873879589588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-13449526743641734822011-02-16T15:44:15.565-05:002011-02-16T15:44:15.565-05:00I used to look forward the trips to Altoona to vis...I used to look forward the trips to Altoona to visit my step-grsndparents when I was growing up. If we were really lucky, Gramma Dolores would have her delicious version of Pasta Fajool (not sure how she spelled it but it was pronounced not with a hard 'z' sound, but more like a 'j' as in dijon. Not quite fagioli, as the 2nd syllable still rhymes with ghoul just like fazool!) Anyway Dolores' was in a red sauce base, with garbanzos, or "chick peas" as she called them, taking on the bean role. It also had something called bracciole (i think) which was beef (flank or round steak maybe?) pounded very thin, spread with an herb & garlic concoction, rolled up & fasten with toothpicks. But the BEST part was the pasta... freshly made and hand rolled, cut into strips with a knife, and dropped into the simmering sauce, not boiling water, to cook; resulting in thick tender but chewy, flavorful noodles that easily held up after reheating (at least once!!) I regret not pressing her for a solid recipe before she passed away. She did it all from memory so putting it to paper was never something she was all that interested in. I did watch a lot when I was little. One of these days I will embark on the quest to recreate Gramma Dolores' Pasta Fajoul!!!fabuLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156278984235210426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-37362876175116398062011-01-24T14:26:07.614-05:002011-01-24T14:26:07.614-05:00My godmother always had "pasta fazoo" re...My godmother always had "pasta fazoo" ready to eat!! I miss her & her sauce w/pork & OMG those cuccidati were to die forClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481885720861756235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-63971528846742672342011-01-08T22:10:13.434-05:002011-01-08T22:10:13.434-05:00Ha Ha! We called it Pasta Fazool also!!! So funn...Ha Ha! We called it Pasta Fazool also!!! So funny.Chellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965525258893748817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-5938936416206916272010-11-22T00:04:02.125-05:002010-11-22T00:04:02.125-05:00This is pure comfort food, Michele. Life would be ...This is pure comfort food, Michele. Life would be dull without "fazool"!<br />I am passing along a little award to you. Come get it here: http://blogs.poughkeepsiejournal.com/dishnthat/2010/11/22/a-versatile-blogger-passes-it-on-to-10-more/Barbara GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570905498600770632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-6984959790628626482010-10-11T11:28:34.573-04:002010-10-11T11:28:34.573-04:00I love this soup... it's hearty, healthy, and ...I love this soup... it's hearty, healthy, and tasty!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776870904791768530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-62401913305179556242010-10-01T22:47:21.118-04:002010-10-01T22:47:21.118-04:00Great classic dish. Thank God for our Italian gra...Great classic dish. Thank God for our Italian grandmothers!whozyerdannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221531292642496777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-1374655922498015612010-09-17T11:42:30.719-04:002010-09-17T11:42:30.719-04:00Thanks for the great blog! I love it.
Jonathan
Go...Thanks for the great blog! I love it.<br /><br />Jonathan<br /><a href="http://www.gjcookies.com" rel="nofollow">Gourmet Cookies</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558605253305860125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-23871327822291890462010-09-08T23:11:40.131-04:002010-09-08T23:11:40.131-04:00It's called Pasta Fazool in my hubby's fam...It's called Pasta Fazool in my hubby's family too. : )<br /><br />Your dish looks yummy.Kimberley's Front Porchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235344045810163260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-11873459444952499172010-09-07T23:08:38.340-04:002010-09-07T23:08:38.340-04:00looks delicious!looks delicious!Kristen Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459128354316846076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-10929678653423471372010-09-06T12:06:36.629-04:002010-09-06T12:06:36.629-04:00This reminds me of that Dean Martin classic: '...This reminds me of that Dean Martin classic: 'When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool...' from That's Amore... I MUCH prefer that title fagioli. Love your blog - so looking forward to exploring!<br />RobynxRobyn MacLartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151323198339701453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-35715065060706426712010-09-02T15:41:36.646-04:002010-09-02T15:41:36.646-04:00I love pasta fazool! The version I make comes out ...I love pasta fazool! The version I make comes out pretty thick more like a pasta dish than a soup. I'd love to try this soupier version too!Delicious Dishingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718363661439719793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-81316590009072791372010-08-31T14:18:11.012-04:002010-08-31T14:18:11.012-04:00Mmmm, one of my favorites. Looks great!Mmmm, one of my favorites. Looks great!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182974130169805064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-68673116061673746852010-08-31T12:20:01.974-04:002010-08-31T12:20:01.974-04:00You did a great job with this Michele. Good enough...You did a great job with this Michele. Good enough that you can call it whatever you want :-). I'm new to your blog but plan to be back often. I love the food and recipes you feature here. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...MaryMary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-52069000855938304222010-08-29T14:21:46.564-04:002010-08-29T14:21:46.564-04:00I absolutely love your site. Both my Nanny and Pop...I absolutely love your site. Both my Nanny and Poppy came from Italy and I have so many of their recipes just like yours. Keep em coming! Ive shared this blog with everyone I know!Grace Blanshanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610419028794565714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-62779431645401129842010-08-24T21:05:20.863-04:002010-08-24T21:05:20.863-04:00Wow, this looks so good. Warm and cozy dish. I lov...Wow, this looks so good. Warm and cozy dish. I love your blog!!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178550487887726672noreply@blogger.com