Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Pasta Fagoli is for Soup.

Pasta Fagoli takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Pasta Fagoli takes 210 minutes to cook.

Pasta Fagoli makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta Fagoli are:

2 pounds Ground beef, lean, browned and drained well
1 box of beef broth, 4 cup
1 28 oz Spaghetti Sauce (tomato sauce), 3 cups
1can red kidney, rinsed 1 cup
1 can great northern beans (white) rinsed , 1 cup
Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes, 2 cups
Tomato juice, 4 cups
Tabasco Sauce, 1 tsp
Cracked black pepper, 1 tsp
Basil, 1 tbsp
Oregano, ground, 1 tbsp
3 large Carrots,1.5 cup, diced
3 stalks Celery, 1 cup, diced
Onions, raw, 2 cup, chopped
3 ounces Orzo pasta , cooked and drained

Here is how you make Pasta Fagoli:

Use non stick stock pot and brown beef. After beef is browned, drain well in colandar. Discard fat. Place beef back in pot and add diced carrots, celery and onions and put back on burner on medium heat.Rinse both red and white beans and drain.Add beans to pot. Add beef brothAdd spaghetti sauce Add tabasco ( this should not be omitted) Add cracked black pepper, basil and oreganoStir.Add half of the tomato juice.Bring to boil and reduce heat to a simmer.Allow to cook for several hours with a minimum of 3 1/2 hrs. Can be cooked longer.Boil orzo pasta until slightly firm.Drain pasta and add to soup just prior to serving.The pasta will thicken the broth some, I use remaining tomato juice to thin out broth as needed.Top with shredded parmesan and/or romano cheese.THis makes ALOT....and is great for leftovers and lunches.Makes 16---- 1 1/2 cups servings.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEECEY62.

The nutritional information for Pasta Fagoli is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 277.2

• Total Fat: 13.0 g
• Cholesterol: 42.5 mg
• Sodium: 941.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 17.3 g

Pasta Fagoli is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Pasta Fagoli is Low Carb