Pasta E Fagioli (with ground beef like Olive Garden)

by | Mar 3, 2021 | Soup | 0 comments

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Top Secret OLIVE GARDEN PASTA E FAGIOLI

Course: Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced (1 cup)
  • 1 large carrot julienned (1 cup)
  • 3 stalks celery chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 14.5- ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 15- ounce can red kidney beans with liquid
  • 1 15- ounce can great northern beans with liquid
  • 1 15- ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 12- ounce can V-8 juice
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 pound 1/2 pkg. ditalini pasta

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Drain off most of the fat.
  • Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute for 10 minutes.
  • Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
  • About 50 minutes into the simmering, cook the pasta in 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of boiling water over high heat. Cook for 10 minutes or just until the pasta is al dente, or slightly tough. Drain.
  • Add the pasta to the large pot of soup. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes more and serve.