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Olive Garden Pasta e fagioli is for Soup.

Olive Garden Pasta e fagioli takes several minutes to prepare.

Olive Garden Pasta e fagioli takes several minutes to cook.

Olive Garden Pasta e fagioli makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Olive Garden Pasta e fagioli are:

1 pound ground beef
1 small oinion diced (1 cup)
1 large carrot, julienned (1 cup)
1 stalk celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatores
1 15 ounce can red kidney beans (with liquid)
1 15 ounce can great northern beans (with liquid)
1 12 ounce can V8
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 pound (1/2 pkg.) ditali pasta

Here is how you make Olive Garden Pasta e fagioli:

Brown ground beef in a large suacepan or pot over medium heat. Drain off most of the fat.Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and saute for 10 minutesAdd remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hourAbout 50 minutes into the simmering, cook the pasta in 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of boiling water over high heat. Cook for 10 minutes or just until pasta is al dente or slightly tough. Drain.Add the pasta to the large pot of soup. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes more and serve. Serving Size: 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HT00876.

The nutritional information for Olive Garden Pasta e fagioli is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 344.0

• Total Fat: 5.2 g
• Cholesterol: 32.5 mg
• Sodium: 787.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.4 g
• Protein: 24.6 g