pasta fagioli soup

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Abingdon, VA
Updated on Jun 22, 2015

This soup has always been a favorite of mine from Olive Garden. We do not have an Olive Garden near my home so I came up with this recipe. It is very tasty and filling.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 - carrots, diced small
  • 1 - medium onion, diced small
  • 3 - celery ribs, diced small
  • 3 - garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups original v-8 juice
  • 2 - 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes
  • 2 - 15 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1 - 15 0z can of kidney beans
  • 1 - 15 oz can of great northern beans
  • 1 can of water
  • 2 teaspoons oregano, dried
  • 2 teaspoons basil, dried
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 5 - pepper mill grinds of 4 peppercorn pepper
  • 8 ounces ditali pasta

How To Make pasta fagioli soup

  • Step 1
    Brown the ground beef in a soup pot.
  • Step 2
    After the meat has browned add onions, celery, and carrots to the pot. Cook until tender.
  • Step 3
    Add the remaining ingredients except the pasta and simmer for about an hour.
  • Step 4
    Cook the pasta ala dente and drain. Add to the soup pot just before serving.

Discover More

Category: Beef
Category: Other Soups
Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Stove Top

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