Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
• 1 large carrot, julienned (1 cup)
• 3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, with liquid
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, with liquid
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can v-8 vegetable juice
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 0.5 (1/2 lb) package ditali pasta

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. drain off most of the fat.
• 2 add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute for 10 minutes.
• 3 add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
• 4 about 50 minutes into simmer time, cook the pasta in 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of boiling water, over high heat. cook for 10 minutes or just until pasta is al dente, or slightly tough. drain.
• 5 add the pasta to the large pot of soup. simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.