Cook the beans over gentle heat for 45 minutes or an hour at the most (an hour-and-a-half if they are dried, after soaking in water, together with the herbs and garlic, for a couple of hours). In either case, do not add salt which tends to harden the skins.
Purie by putting through a vegetable mill, carefully eliminating the husks.
Put the garlic, rosemary, sage and cubed bacon to sauti briefly in a saucepan with 4 tablespoons of oil.
Pour on the bean purie. Season lightly with salt and the red hot pepper to taste. Stir to blend the flavours and bring slowly to the boil.
Throw the pasta into the purie and cook until firm, diluting with a little of the bean cooking water, but only if necessary - the soup must be thick and rather solid.
It is excellent hot, but is absolutely delicious if heated up with the addition of a drop of first-rate olive oil.
If you prefer, leave a few beans whole and add them to the saucepan with the purie. Some cooks hold that a carrot is not out of place in the mirepoix (but then cut out the bacon), or that the soup loses nothing if you add a little tomato, even tomato concentrate (paste).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	599.29 Kcal (2509 kJ)
Calories from fat	18.73 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.08g	3%
Sodium	755.87mg	31%
Potassium	277.49mg	6%
Total Carbs	140.69g	47%
Sugars	6.82g	27%
Dietary Fiber	36.55g	146%
Protein	41.56g	83%
Vitamin C	154.3mg	257%
Iron	57.6mg	320%
Calcium	177.8mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	55.73 Kcal (233 kJ)
Calories from fat	1.74 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.19g	3%
Sodium	70.29mg	31%
Potassium	25.8mg	6%
Total Carbs	13.08g	47%
Sugars	0.63g	27%
Dietary Fiber	3.4g	146%
Protein	3.86g	83%
Vitamin C	14.3mg	257%
Iron	5.4mg	320%
Calcium	16.5mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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