4 from 9 votes
Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup
Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup is a wonderful, warm, hearty and comforting Italian inspired soup that is delicious and super easy to make.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings:
8
Calories:
258 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped, small
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced
- 2 celery chopped, stalks
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 beef broth low sodium, 14 ounce cans
- 2 cans diced Italian Style tomatoes with garlic, basil, and oregano
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces ditalini pasta dried
- 2 (15 ounce cans) Kidney Beans drained and rinsed
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
- In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper, and cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add in garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add the cooked ground beef back in the pan. Stir in red wine, beef broth, and Italian style diced tomatoes. Season with italian seasoning. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Prepare pasta as directed, drain, and set aside. Stir in the pasta and beans and heat through about 15 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
560mg
(23%)
Potassium
584mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
193IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 560mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 193IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.