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Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are from Rick Tramonto's book Fantastico!

• 1 1/4 cups dried borlotti or cranberry beans
• 1/2 pound bacon or pancetta, diced
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced fennel
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 cup red wine
• One 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chicken stock, plus more if needed
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 8 slices Rick's Basic Bruschetta
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
• 8 thin slices prosciutto di Parma
• Extra virgin olive oil

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