Name: Pasta e Fagioli Soup {Olive Garden Copycat Recipe}
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6, 6 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, (divided); 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 1/2 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 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce; 2 14.5 oz cans low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup water, (then more as desired); 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes; 2 tsp granulated sugar; 1 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 3/4 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp dried marjoram; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup dry ditalini pasta; 1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed; Finely shredded Romano or Parmesan cheese (, for serving); 3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

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Pasta e Fagioli Soup {Olive Garden Copycat Recipe}

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 50m total

Servings

Calories

26% of a 2,000 cal day

524KCAL

Protein

36g71% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat17g

22%

Saturated5g

27%

Unsaturated11g

—

Total Carbs60g

22%

Fiber13g

47%

Total Sugars15g

—

incl. Added Sugars2g

Starch31g

—

Sodium1638mg

71%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A hearty Italian soup loaded with ground beef, vegetables, beans, and small pasta in a rich tomato broth seasoned with basil, oregano, and other herbs. This copycat of Olive Garden's famous soup is comforting, substantial, and packed with flavor. Perfect for a satisfying lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

2 tbspolive oil
1 lblean ground beef
1½ cupsyellow onion — chopped
1 cupdiced carrots — medium, 2
1 cupdiced celery — 3
3garlic — minced, 1 tbsp
24 oztomato sauce — canned, 3 cans
29 ozlow-sodium chicken broth — 2 cans
½ cupwater
15 ozdiced tomatoes — canned, 1 can
2 tspgranulated sugar
1½ tspdried basil
1 tspdried oregano
¾ tspdried thyme
½ tspdried marjoram
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cupdry ditalini pasta
15 ozdark red kidney beans — canned, drained, rinsed, 1 can
15 ozgreat northern beans — canned, drained, rinsed, 1 can
Romano cheese — or Parmesan cheese
3 tbspminced fresh parsley

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Method

50m total

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