Recipe: Oishi Pasta e Fagioli (Olive Garden Copycat) For Vegan's Friend

Pasta e Fagioli (Olive Garden Copycat).

You can Cook Pasta e Fagioli (Olive Garden Copycat) using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Pasta e Fagioli (Olive Garden Copycat)

1. What You needis 1/2 lb of ground beef.
2. It's 1/2 lb of Italian sausage, i use sweet.
3. It's 1 cup of chopped onion.
4. What You needis 1 cup of chopped celery.
5. Lets Go Prepare 2 clove of garlic, minced.
6. It's 2 of 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, i use basil, garlic and onion flavor.
7. It's 1 of 15 oz can red kidney beans with liquid.
8. It's 1 of 15 oz can cannellini beans, with liquid.
9. What You needis 1 of 15 oz can tomato sauce.
10. It's 24 oz of can V8 juice.
11. What You needis 1 tbsp of white vinegar.
12. What You needis 1 tbsp of sugar.
13. What You needis 1/2 tsp of salt.
14. What You needis 1 tsp of oregano.
15. What You needis 1 tsp of basil.
16. What You needis 1/2 tsp of pepper.
17. What You needis 1/2 tsp of thyme. you can also use 1 tsp Italian seasoning if you dont have thyme.
18. Lets Go Prepare 1/2 lb of ditali pasta.

Pasta e Fagioli (Olive Garden Copycat) instructions

1. in large sauce pan, brown meat, drain most of the fat.
2. add onions, garlic, and celery and saute about 5-7 minutes, being careful not to burn.
3. add remaining ingredients except pasta and cannellini beans. simmer covered for 30 minutes, then add beans, cover, and simmer another 30 minutes. (this prevents beans from breaking apart and getting too mushy).do not boil.
4. about 10 minutes before soup is done simmering, make pasta according to package directions for al dente. drain and rinse.
5. i keep pasta separated until ready to serve, and then add desired amount to each bowl to prevent it from soaking up too much of the soups' liquid. if you have leftover soup, just toss the pasta with a teeny bit of olive oil and store in a ziploc baggie, and add to soup as needed.
6. top with freshly shaved parmesan cheese if desired. we love this with another copycat, Red Lobsters Cheddar Bay biscuits (haven't gotten around to posting that one yet!) or of course, breadsticks or fresh italian bread..
7. * if you prefer a thinner soup , you can add more V8 (about 12 more oz or to your liking), or about a cup of beef broth. this also freezes well.
8. enjoy!.