itlian recipes

Olive Garden Pasta E' Fagioli - Pasta & Bean


italian, soups

3 teaspoon oil
2 lb ground beef
12 oz onion; chopped
14 oz carrots; slivered
14 oz celery; diced
48 oz tomatoes; canned, diced
2 cup red kidney beans
2 cup white kidney beans
88 oz beef stock
3 teaspoon oregano
2 1/2 teaspoon pepper
5 teaspoon parsley; (fresh chopped)
1 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
48 oz spaghetti sauce
1 shell macaroni; or other

Saute beef in oil in large 10-qt. pot until beef starts to brown. Add onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse beans and add to the pot. Also add beef stock, oregano, pepper, Tabasco, spaghetti sauce, and noodles. Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes. Makes 9 qts. of soup! **Just cut the recipe in 1/2 for smaller family needs! "Olive Garden Recipe " JUNE JAMES (GNDR31B)