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Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
This Pasta e Fagioli is one of my all time favorite soups and one of my most popular recipes! So hearty and comforting and the flavor is spot on delicious!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
2 Tbsp olive oil , divided
1 lb lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 cup diced carrots (about 2 medium)
1 cup diced celery (about 3 stalks)
3 cloves garlic , minced (1 Tbsp)
3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
2 (14.5 oz) cans low sodium chicken broth or beef broth
1/2 cup water , then more as desired
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
3/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 scant cup dry ditalini pasta
1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
Finely shredded Romano or Parmesan cheese , for serving
3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

Directions:
Directions:
Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat, crumble in ground beef or sausage and cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through.

Drain fat from beef then transfer beef to a plate, set aside. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil in same pot.

Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium-high heat until tender about 6 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.

Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, water, canned tomatoes, sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram and cooked beef then season with salt and pepper to taste.

Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover with lid and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until veggies are soft, about 15 - 20 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare ditalani pasta according to directions on package, cooking to al dente.

Add cooked and drained pasta to soup* along with kidney beans and great northern beans. Thin with a little more broth or water if desired.

Allow to cook 1 minute longer. Stir in parsley, serve warm with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.

*If you don't plan on eating all of the soup right away I recommend adding the pasta to individual servings. Otherwise pasta gets soggy and absorbs too much broth.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
50 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This Pasta e Fagioli is one of my all time favorite soups and one of my most popular recipes! So hearty and comforting and the flavor is spot on delicious!

 

 

 

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