PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP. - Combet Pamella

I love to recreate delicious Olive Garden recipes at home. This pasta e fagioli is one of my family’s absolute favorite Olive Garden copycats, along with zuppa toscana, chicken gnocchi soup, homemade alfredo and bolognese.

We’ve been making this pasta fagioli soup (also known as pasta e fagioli or pasta fazool) for a couple of years now and it is one of my family’s favorites! Everyone loves it. I found the recipe in a church cookbook that my mom gave me and have adjusted it a bit since the first time I made it. I always like to play with the seasonings and measurements and try adding new things. It makes cooking fun!

This Pasta e Fagioli Soup tastes almost identical to the Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli recipe! Not only is this soup hearty and delicious, but it's also pretty healthy! Perfect for a cold winter day.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound hamburger


• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt


• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper


• 1/2 cup onion


• 3 cloves garlic


• 3/4 cup carrots


• 1 cup celery


• 11.5 ounce can original V-8 juice


• 14.5 ounce can tomatoes


• 15 ounce can tomato sauce


• 1 cup water


• 15 ounce can Great Northern beans


• 15 ounce can Kidney Beans


• 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar


• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning


• 1 1/2 cups Ditalini pasta

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a large pan over medium-heat, brown hamburger. Add in salt and pepper and stir until combined. Then add in onions, garlic, carrots and celery and sauté for 5 minutes.


• Next add in the V-8 juice, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, beans, vinegar and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 30 minutes on medium-low, stirring occasionally.


• Once the soup has been cooking for 20 minutes, boil the pasta over high heat with 2 quarts water until al dente, about 7 minutes (the pasta will continue to cook once added to soup). Drain and combine with soup.


• Ladle pasta fagioli into bowls and enjoy with parmesan and fresh basil, if desired. 


• NOTES


• If you prefer a thinner consistency, add an additional can of V-8.

RECIPES ADAPTED FROM https://www.iheartnaptime.net/

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