darn close to olive gardens pasta e fagioli

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Janice Splaha
North Versailles, PA

I love Olive Gardens Pasta e Fagioli so I wanted to duplicate it. I have been working on doing just that for years and I finally (I think) did it. You be the judge. This dish was one of my late Mother-in-law's favorites.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For darn close to olive gardens pasta e fagioli

  • 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 oz
    olive or vegetable oil
  • 1
    onion, chopped
  • 1 c
    julienned carrots
  • 1 c
    celery, chopped
  • 28 oz
    diced tomatoes
  • 8 oz
    red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 Tbsp
    beef bouillon
  • 1 Tbsp
    oregano leaves
  • 2 Tbsp
    parsley leaves
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    tabasco sause
  • 13 oz
    your favorite spaghetti sauce (i use newman's own sockarooni)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • garlic powder, to taste
  • 8 oz
    small pasta

How To Make darn close to olive gardens pasta e fagioli

  • 1
    Brown ground meat and chopped onion in oil.
  • 2
    Prepare and add the remaining ingredients to the browned meat/onion mixture. Bring to a boil, add pasta. Simmer for one hour.
  • 3
    Cooks note: adjust the amount of Tabasco to your taste.

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