Pasta E Fagioli Olive Garden Food

PASTA E FAGIOLI (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• On medium heat, preheat a large pot or dutch oven with oil. Add ground beef and let it brown (3-5 minutes). As its cooking, be sure to break it apart into small pieces.
• Remove cooked beef from the pot. Drain of excess fat and set aside.
• In the same pot, add diced carrots, onion, celery and pressed garlic. Saute until the vegetables are softened (about 4 minutes).
• Add canned diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef back to the cooking vegetables in the pot. Stir to combine together.
• Add Great Northern and kidney beans to the mix. Pour chicken broth to the pot and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add pasta, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and let it cook for another 10 minutes.
• Serve right away with a sprinkle of basil or parmesan cheese.

OLIVE GARDEN PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Drain off most of the fat.
• Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
• 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.
• Add the pasta to the large pot of soup. Simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.

OLIVE GARDEN PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in large saucepan or soup pot. Drain.
• Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic.
• Simmer 10 minutes, then add remaining ingredients except pasta.
• Simmer 1 hour.
• Add cooked pasta.
• Simmer 5 minutes, then serve!

PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Stir in onion and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, celery, and carrots and cook for 3 minutes. Add dried basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes and toss to coat. Stir in tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. If necessary add an additional cup of stock or water and stir in beans and tiny pasta. Simmer for 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir in parsley and serve hot with grated Parmesan and ground black pepper.

OLIVE GARDEN PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Sauté beef in oil in large 10 quart pot until beef starts to brown.
• Add onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minute.
• Drain and rinse beans and add to pot. Also add beef stock, oregano, pepper, Tabasco, spaghetti sauce and noodles .
• Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minute.
• NOTES : Makes 9 quarts! Just cut the recipe down for smaller batches.

QUICK PASTA E FAGIOLI - OLIVE GARDEN

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in large pot.
• Drain any grease.
• Add remaining ingredients except pasta and bring to a boil.
• Turn heat down to low and simmer for 20 minutes (or more as desired).
• Adjust amount of liquid by adding additional beef broth if needed.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add cooked pasta and heat through.
• Serve with parmesan cheese.

HEALTHIER OLIVE GARDEN PASTA E FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Brown the ground turkey in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Strain the fat.
• Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
• 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.
• Add the pasta to the large pot of soup.
• Simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.
• ***I sometimes cook the noodles and leave out of the soup-this way, the guests can add as many as they would like and it freezes better without the noodles in it!