Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Course
Main Course, Soup
Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli
Description
The recipe begins by browning spicy Italian sausage to add robust flavor and textural contrast. Aromatic diced onion, carrots, and celery are softened to form a classic soffritto, then combined with minced garlic and dried herbs including basil, oregano, and thyme. The mixture is simmered with chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and water to build a rich and balanced broth. Adding a Parmesan rind contributes subtle umami and creamy notes during cooking.
Ditalini pasta cooks in the broth until tender, absorbing flavors, while red kidney and great northern beans add protein and a creamy mouthfeel. Seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper, the soup is served immediately, garnished with shaved Parmesan cheese to introduce a salty finishing touch. The result is a comforting, full-bodied soup with a mix of textures from tender pasta, hearty sausage, and smooth beans.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage casing removed
- 1 onion diced
- 3 carrot peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ¾ teaspoon thyme dried
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 (16-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
- 1 (3-inch) parmesan rind
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can great northern beans drained and rinsed
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese shaved
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage to the skillet and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; set aside.
- Add onion, carrots and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- Stir in garlic, basil, oregano and thyme until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in Italian sausage, chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, pasta and Parmesan rind; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 10-15 minutes.
- Stir in beans until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.
- Serve immediately, topped with Parmesan.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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