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Pasta Fagioli
This hearty soup is a copycat version of what you'd get before your meal at Olive Garden. It starts off with ground beef and veggies and then we add in a mix of beans and ditalini pasta. It's a simple soup that's ready quickly.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 344 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3 medium carrots diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 15 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 15 ounces canned Great Northern beans drained
- 15 ounces canned red kidney beans drained
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a large pot or duct oven over medium heat and crumble.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic and continue cooking, stirring often, until the meat is cooked through.
- Add the chicken stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beans, and spices.
- Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the pasta to the pot and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- You can easily swap the ground beef for ground turkey or Italian sausage, if that's your preference.
- Any small shape of pasta should work here, though ditalini is more authentic.
Nutrition Information
Calories
344kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
1018mg
(42%)
Potassium
1093mg
(31%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
4159IU
(83%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 344kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 1018mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 1093mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4159IU | 83% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.