Pasta e Fagioli

Name: Pasta e Fagioli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup pasta shells ( according to package directions), cooked; 1 lb ground beef ( I usually buy 80/20); 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 cup Carrot, diced; 1 cup Celery, diced; 1 cup Onion, diced; 1 cup Green Bell Peppers, diced; 4 clove Garlic, minced; 2 tsp Dried Oregano; 2 tsp Dried Basil; 0.5 tsp Dried Thyme; 2 cup low or no sodium chicken broth; 2 cup low or no sodium beef broth; 2 tbsp Tomato Paste; 28 oz canned tomatoes, diced; 30 oz canned tomato sauce (2 15-ounce cans); 2 each bay leaves; 14.5 oz canned kidney beans ( and ), drained rinsed; 14.5 oz canned cannellini beans ( and ), drained rinsed; Salt and Pepper, to taste

Pasta e Fagioli Soup is a copycat Olive Garden recipe that’s even better than the original! Easy prep and simple ingredients create the ultimate comfort food.

Brooke1999

Prep15 min

Cook40 min

Total55 min

Servings10

Difficultyeasy

Italian

Ingredients

1 cuppasta shells ( according to package directions), cooked
1 lbground beef ( I usually buy 80/20)
1 tbspOlive Oil
1 cupCarrot, diced
1 cupCelery, diced
1 cupOnion, diced
1 cupGreen Bell Peppers, diced
4 cloveGarlic, minced
2 tspDried Oregano
2 tspDried Basil
0.5 tspDried Thyme
2 cuplow or no sodium chicken broth
2 cuplow or no sodium beef broth
2 tbspTomato Paste
28 ozcanned tomatoes, diced
30 ozcanned tomato sauce (2 15-ounce cans)
2each bay leaves
14.5 ozcanned kidney beans ( and ), drained rinsed
14.5 ozcanned cannellini beans ( and ), drained rinsed
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1
Prepare the pasta according to the package directions then drain it and cool it under cold running water. Set it aside.
2
Add and brown the ground beef, then drain off the fat.
3
Add the olive oil and the carrot, celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic and saute until tender, about 8 minutes.
4
Add the spices and and cook for an additional minute.
5
Add the beef and chicken broth, tomato paste, canned tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bay leaves, and drained beans then simmer with the lid on for about 30 minutes.
6
Remove the lid and simmer for 10 more minutes to concentrate the flavors.
7
Add the cooked pasta to the soup and heat through.
8
Season with salt and pepper to taste and remove bay leaves.
9
Add shredded parmesan on top if desired before serving.