Name: Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 cup Diced Onion; 1 cup Diced Carrots; 1 cup Diced Celery; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 8 cups Chicken Broth; 1 (14.5 oz) can Diced Tomatoes-undrained; 1 (15 oz) can Kidney Beans-drained and rinsed; 1 (15 oz) can Cannellini Beans-drained and rinsed; 1 cup Ditalini Pasta; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 1/2 tsp Dried Basil; 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

Recipe tier

A comforting and hearty pasta and bean soup, inspired by the Olive Garden classic, made with readily available ingredients.

Total 1h

Serves 6

Steps 8

Ingredients 17

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Slow simmer · 75 minutes

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Base
2 tbsp 30 mL Olive Oil
1 cup 240 mL Diced Onion
1 cup 240 mL Diced Carrots
1 cup 240 mL Diced Celery
2 cloves 6 mL Garlic-minced
Liquid
8 cups 1.9 L Chicken Broth
1 (14.5 oz) can 411 g Diced Tomatoes-undrained
1 (15 oz) can 425 g Kidney Beans-drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can 425 g Cannellini Beans-drained and rinsed
Pasta & Seasoning
1 cup 200 g Ditalini Pasta
1 tsp 5 mL Dried Oregano
tsp 2.5 mL Dried Basil
tsp 1.25 mL Red Pepper Flakes
Salt To taste
Black Pepper To taste
Garnish
Grated Parmesan Cheese To taste
Chopped Fresh Parsley To taste

Equipment

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Instructions

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Heat Olive Oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add Diced Onion, Diced Carrots, and Diced Celery from the Base group and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
Add Garlic-minced from the Base group and cook for 1 minute more, until fragrant.
Pour in Chicken Broth and add Diced Tomatoes from the Liquid group. Bring to a boil.
Stir in Kidney Beans and Cannellini Beans from the Liquid group, Dried Oregano, Dried Basil, and Red Pepper Flakes from the Pasta & Seasoning group.
Add Ditalini Pasta from the Pasta & Seasoning group and cook according to package directions, usually about 8-10 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
Season with Salt and Black Pepper from the Pasta & Seasoning group to taste.
Serve hot, garnished with Grated Parmesan Cheese and Chopped Fresh Parsley from the Garnish group.