la vonne's pasta e fagioli

New London, CT
Updated on Nov 3, 2011

I love Olive Gardens Pasta E Fagioli so anyone who knows me, knows I have to add my own touches, garlic being one of the touches this recipe was missing.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 10-14 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 92% lean (substitute ground chicken or turkey)
  • 1/2 pound italian sausage, no casings
  • 1 package carrots, shredded
  • 2 medium onions, finely diced
  • 5 - celery stalks, finely diced
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 5 large roma tomatoes (diced)
  • 1 medium garlic head, finely chopped
  • 3 teaspoons fresh oregano, finely chopped
  • 1/3 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 1/3 tablespoons black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon natural sea salt
  • 2 cans red kidney beans
  • 1 can white kidney beans
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons tabasco sauce
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 2 cans tomato sauce
  • 66 ounces water
  • 6 - beef bullion cubes
  • 3/4 pound ditali pasta; (3/4 package)
  • - parmesan cheese, freshly grated

How To Make la vonne's pasta e fagioli

  • Step 1
    In Preheated large cast iron sautee the ground beef and italian sausae until done
  • Step 2
    Add carrots, onions, celery, diced roma tomatoes, garlic, oregano, cilantro, parsley, pepper and natural sea salt, sautee for 10 minutes
  • Step 3
    Add canned diced tomatoes
  • Step 4
    Add red and white Kidney Beans and tabasco sauce and simmer for 10 minutes
  • Step 5
    Make noodles according to package (making sure to use olive oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together), drain and set aside
  • Step 6
    Add Tomato Sauce and tomato paste, using part of water to rinse the cans of tomato sauce and paste, to the simmering ingredients
  • Step 7
    Take 1/2 of the remaining water in microwave for 4 minutes until hot, and place bullion in the the water until the bullion is dissolved,
  • Step 8
    Take the last 1/2 of the remaining water, then add to the hot water with dissolved bullion cubes and mix into the simmering soup and continue to simmer for 25 minutes
  • Step 9
    Add cooked and drained noodles to the soup and simmer on low for 5 minutes
  • Step 10
    Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese.

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