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Pasta e Fagioli Soup {Better than Olive Garden’s}

Pasta e Fagioli Soup {Better than Olive Garden’s}

This Pasta e Fagioli Soup is a comforting and hearty dish loaded with vegetables and Italian flavor. It's better than Olive Garden’s version!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1.5 cups chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots (about 2 medium)
  • 1 cup diced celery (about 3 stalks)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp)
  • 3 cans tomato sauce (8 oz each)
  • 2 cans low-sodium chicken broth (14.5 oz each)
  • 0.5 cup water then more as desired
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (15 oz)
  • 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.75 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup dry ditalini pasta
  • 1 can dark red kidney beans (15 oz), drained and rinsed
  • 1 can great northern beans (15 oz), drained and rinsed
  • Finely shredded Romano or Parmesan cheese for serving
  • 3 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat, crumble in ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through.
  • Drain fat from beef then transfer beef to a plate, set aside. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in same pot.
  • Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium-high heat until tender about 6 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
  • Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, water, canned tomatoes, sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram and cooked beef then season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover with lid and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until veggies are soft, about 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile prepare ditalini pasta according to directions on package, cooking to al dente.
  • Add cooked and drained pasta to soup along with kidney beans and great northern beans. Thin with a little more broth or water if desired.
  • Allow to cook 1 minute longer. Stir in parsley, serve warm with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.

Notes

If you don't plan on eating all of the soup right away I recommend adding the pasta to individual servings. Otherwise pasta gets soggy and absorbs too much broth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Comfort Food, hearty soup, Italian soup, Olive Garden copycat, Pasta e Fagioli, soup
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