Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli Soup (Pasta Fazool)

Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli Soup (pronounced pasta fazool) is a hearty, comforting meal you can make at home. It combines tender ditalini pasta with beans, fresh vegetables, and seasonings, all in a rich, warm broth. It’s comfort food in a bowl that only takes 30 minutes to make!

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 730 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds - ground beef
2 teaspoons - all-purpose seasoning
1 - onion
4 clove - garlic
3 - carrots
3 stalk - celery
1 tbsp - Italian seasoning
1 - bay leaf
½ tsp - red pepper
15 ounces - cannelini beans
15 ounces - kidney beans
14 ½ ounces - diced tomatoes
4 cups - chicken broth
¼ tsp - salt and pepper
1 lb - Ditalini pasta

Instructions

In a large dutch oven, season ground beef and brown over medium high heat.
When meat is cooked through, remove from pot and drain excess fat; Leave one tablespoon of fat in pot.
Add onion, carrot and celery to pot; Season with remaining house seasoning blend.
Cook for 5-8 minutes or until softened.
Add garlic, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and bay leaf; cook for 1 minute.
Add ground beef back into pot.
Add tomatoes, beans with their liquid and chicken broth.
Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
Test for seasoning. If needed add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Add 1 cup of cooked Ditalini to individual serving bowl and add soup.
Top with grated parmesan cheese.

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