Olive Gardens Pasta E Fagioli
8 Servings
1 lb ground beef
1 cup diced onions
1 cup julienned carrots
3 stalks celery chopped 1 cup
2 garlic cloves
2 14 1/2 oz cans diced tomatoes
1 15oz can red kidney beans with liquid
1 15 oz can great northern beans with liquid
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 12 oz can V-8 juice
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 lb ditali pasta
Brown beef in a large stock pot over medium head drain off fat
Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute for 10 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
After 50 minutes boil pasta to al dente.
Drain well.
Add pasta to the large pot of soup and simmer for 10 minutes.