pasta fagioli soup

Recipe by
Jenny Powers
Abingdon, VA

This soup has always been a favorite of mine from Olive Garden. We do not have an Olive Garden near my home so I came up with this recipe. It is very tasty and filling.

yield 6 to 8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pasta fagioli soup

  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 2
    carrots, diced small
  • 1
    medium onion, diced small
  • 3
    celery ribs, diced small
  • 3
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 c
    original v-8 juice
  • 2
    14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes
  • 2
    15 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1
    15 0z can of kidney beans
  • 1
    15 oz can of great northern beans
  • 1 can
    of water
  • 2 tsp
    oregano, dried
  • 2 tsp
    basil, dried
  • 1 tsp
    ground thyme
  • 5
    pepper mill grinds of 4 peppercorn pepper
  • 8 oz
    ditali pasta

How To Make pasta fagioli soup

  • 1
    Brown the ground beef in a soup pot.
  • 2
    After the meat has browned add onions, celery, and carrots to the pot. Cook until tender.
  • 3
    Add the remaining ingredients except the pasta and simmer for about an hour.
  • 4
    Cook the pasta ala dente and drain. Add to the soup pot just before serving.
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