Pasta e Fagioli

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Cuisine: American, Italian

Courses: Main Course, Soup

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 14

Calories: 320

Best Season: Fall, Winter

Dietary: Dairy-free

Description

A hearty Olive Garden copycat pasta e fagioli — ground beef browned and seasoned, combined with onion, carrots, celery, diced tomatoes, red and white kidney beans, beef stock, spaghetti sauce, and pasta. Can be made stovetop or in a slow cooker. Serves 12–14 and improves the next day.

Ingredients

2 lbs. Ground beef
1 Onion, chopped
3 Carrots, chopped
4 stalks Celery, chopped
2 28 oz. cans Diced tomatoes, undrained
1 16 oz. can Red kidney beans, drained
1 16 oz. can White kidney beans, drained
3 10 oz. cans Beef stock
3 tsp. Oregano
2 tsp. Pepper
5 tsp. Parsley
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce (optional)
1 20 oz. jar Spaghetti sauce
8 oz. Pasta

Instructions

1
Brown ground beef in a large pot. Drain fat.
2
Season meat with oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper.
3
Sauté onion, carrots, and celery (add mushrooms and garlic if desired) in the same pot.
4
Add diced tomatoes, kidney beans, beef stock, spaghetti sauce, and Tabasco.
5
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer. Add pasta and cook until tender.
6
Serve hot. Soup improves the next day as flavors develop.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 14

Amount Per Serving
Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 620mg26%
Total Carbohydrate 36g12%
Dietary Fiber 6g24%
Sugars 6g
Protein 22g44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

This recipe adapts easily to the slow cooker: add everything except pasta and cook on LOW 7–8 hours or HIGH 4–5 hours. Add pasta during the last hour on LOW or last 30 minutes on HIGH.

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