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Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli Soup (Pasta Fazool)
Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli Soup is a hearty, comforting meal you can make at home. It combines tender ditalini pasta with beans, fresh vegetables, and seasonings, all in a rich, warm broth.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds Ground Beef
- 2 teaspoons All Purpose Seasoning, divided
- 1 Onion, Large, diced
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 3 Carrots, diced
- 3 stalks Celery, diced
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ½ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- 15 ounces Cannelini Beans
- 15 ounces Kidney Beans
- 14.5 ounces Diced Tomatoes
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- ¼ teaspoon Salt and Pepper
- 1 pound Ditalini Pasta, cooked
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven, season ground beef and brown over medium high heat.
- When meat is cooked through, remove from pot and drain excess fat; Leave one tablespoon of fat in pot.
- Add onion, carrot and celery to pot; Season with remaining House Seasoning Blend.
- Cook for 5-8 minutes or until softened.
- Add garlic, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and bay leaf; Cook for 1 minute.
- Add ground beef back into pot.
- Add tomatoes, beans with their liquid and chicken broth.
- Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- Test for seasoning. If needed add additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Add 1 cup of cooked Ditalini to individual serving bowl and add soup.
- Top with grated parmesan cheese.
Christina's Notes
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a great recipe for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and freeze the rest.
- Make it Vegetarian: This soup doesn’t need meat. Add vegetable broth and leafy greens for an incredible meal. Sauté the vegetables in olive oil and add some fresh rosemary or basil.
- Different Veggies: Try adding zucchini, green beans, broccoli or peppers.