Pasta e Fagioli (Olive Garden Copycat)

Step 1

On medium heat, preheat a large pot or dutch oven with oil. Add ground beef and let it brown (3-5 minutes). As its cooking, be sure to break it apart into small pieces.

Step 2

Remove cooked beef from the pot. Drain of excess fat and set aside.

Step 3

In the same pot, add diced carrots, onion, celery and pressed garlic. Saute until the vegetables are softened (about 4 minutes).

Step 4

Add canned diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef back to the cooking vegetables in the pot. Stir to combine together.

Step 5

Add Great Northern and kidney beans to the mix. Pour chicken broth to the pot and let simmer for about 10 minutes.

Step 6

Add pasta, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and let it cook for another 10 minutes.

Step 7

Serve right away with a sprinkle of basil or parmesan cheese.