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Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

Love Olive Garden's famous soup? Now you can make it at home! This Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Recipe tastes just like the restaurant version.
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Course Main Dish

Equipment

  • Cutting board and sharp knife
  • Large pot or Dutch oven
  • Wooden spoon for stirring
  • Can opener
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 can white beans
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup small pasta ditalini works great
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat your large pot over medium heat.
  • Add the ground beef and cook it well.
  • Break it into small pieces as it cooks.
  • This takes about 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Drain any extra fat from the pot.
  • Add onion, carrots, and celery to the pot.
  • Cook them for about 5 minutes until soft.
  • Stir in the minced garlic now.
  • Cook for one more minute until fragrant.
  • Pour in the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.
  • Add both cans of beans with their liquid.
  • Pour in the beef broth next.
  • Stir everything together really well.
  • Add Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper now.
  • Bring the soup to a gentle boil.
  • Then reduce heat and let it simmer.
  • This should take about 10 minutes total.
  • Add your pasta to the simmering soup.
  • Cook until the pasta is perfectly tender.
  • This usually takes 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir occasionally so nothing sticks to the bottom.
  • Ladle the soup into warm bowls immediately.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley if you like.
  • Serve with crusty bread for dipping!

Notes

  • Use good quality beef broth for richer flavor.
  • Don't skip the vegetables; they add important taste.
  • Cook pasta directly in the soup for best results.
  • The pasta absorbs all those delicious flavors!
  • Add pasta just before serving if making ahead.
  • Otherwise it gets too mushy sitting in liquid.
  • Freeze leftovers for up to three months easily.
  • This soup actually tastes better the next day!
  • The flavors blend together beautifully over time.
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