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"Olive Garden" Pasta e Fagioli

Like Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

Several readers sent this in, and Nancy Downing sent a great tasting recipe in, as well. Reader Terry Grimm cooks a version of this in a pressure cooker. I have those recipes on file if anyone wants them. A big thanks to everybody who helped here.

1 pound ground beef
1 cup diced onion
1 cup julienned carrot
1 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced (I’d use a very generous teaspoon or more)
28 oz can diced tomatoes
15 oz red kidney beans, undrained
15 oz Great Northern beans, undrained
15 oz tomato sauce
12 oz V-8
1 tablespoon white vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon ea: dried oregano and basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 pound ditalini pasta

Brown beef and drain off most of fat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes. Add rest of ingredients, except pasta, and simmer 1 hour. About 50 minutes into simmering, cook pasta in boiling water just until it is al dente, or slightly tough. Drain. Add to soup. Simmer about 10 more minutes and serve. Serves 8.

 

This recipe is similar to one served by Olive Garden. A Pasta e Fagioli Recipe.

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