Pasta E Fagoli
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 ½ cups chopped onion
- 1 cup diced carrots about 2 medium
- 1 cup diced celery about 3 stalks
- 3 cloves garlic minced (1 Tbsp)
- 1 24 oz cans crushed tomato
- 32 oz chicken bone broth
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 ½ t dried basil
- 2 t dried oregano
- ¾ t dried thyme
- ½ t dried marjoram
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup dry ditalini pasta
- 1 15 oz can dark red kidney beans
- 1 15 oz can great northern beans
- Finely shredded Romano or Parmesan cheese
- 3 T minced fresh basil
Instructions
- In a large cast iron pot over medium-high heat, crumble in ground beef. Season with salt and pepper. Add carrot, onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through. Set aside.
- Add bone broth, tomatoes, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover with lid and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until veggies are soft, about 15 – 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare ditalini pasta according to directions on package, cooking to al dente. Add cooked and drained pasta to soup along with kidney beans and great northern beans. Thin with a little more broth or water if desired.
- Allow to cook 1 minute longer. Stir in basil, serve warm with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Special Note: This recipe is an adjusted one. The original can be found here: https://www.cookingclassy.com/olive-garden-pasta-e-fagioli-soup-copycat-recipe/
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