Pasta e Fagioli like Olive Gardens
This week's Soup Sunday was Pasta e Fagioli. We are trying to make a soup on Sunday nights as the weather turns cold. This made enough for two lunches this week and a leftover night yesterday. The soup is hearty, and delicious. Keep some extra broth around as the Pasta will soak up the broth. It is a copy cat recipe of Olive Gardens famous recipe from Salt & Lavender. Ingredients Servings: 12 servings 1 lb lean ground beef 1 tbsp olive oil 2 medium carrots , diced into small cubes 1 large onion, diced into small cubes 1 stalk celery, diced into small cubes 3 cloves garlic 15 oz canned diced tomatoes 15 oz tomato sauce 32 oz chicken broth 15 oz canned Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed 15 oz canned Kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup ditalini pasta 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp salt, adjust to taste 1 tsp black pepper, adjust to taste 2 tbsp fresh basil, (optional) In a dutch oven or soup pot, heat up a tablespoon of olive oil at medium heat and brow