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Pasta E Fagioli (Olive Garden clone)




Source of Recipe


Cheryl/EDC


Recipe Introduction


If you've ever had this at Olive Garden, this is just like it. Makes 9 quarts of soup! Just cut the recipe in half for smaller family needs. Yum, great for fall!


Recipe Link: http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fdcooking&msg=9378.1

List of Ingredients




3 T oil
2 lb ground beef
1-1/2 cup chopped onion
1-3/4 cup slivered carrots
1-3/4 cup diced celery
48oz diced canned tomatoes
2 cups cooked red kidney beans (I use cans, drained)
2 cups cooked white kidney beans or cannellini
11 cups beef stock
3 t oregano
2-1/2 t pepper
5 t fresh chopped parsley
1-1/2 t Tabasco sauce
6 cups spaghetti sauce
8 oz dry pasta, ditalini or shells, etc.

Recipe



Saute beef in oil in large 10 quart pot until beef starts to brown. Add onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes and simer for about 10 minutes. Add beans, beef stock, oregano, pepper, Tabasco, spaghetti sauce, and noodles.
Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes.