Make Olive Garden’S Delicious Pasta Fagioli At Home

• 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 cups onions chopped
• 4 carrots chopped
• 4 celery stalks chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 28 ounces tomatoes diced
• 16 ounces red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 16 ounces white kidney beans rinsed and drained
• 16 ounces great northern beans rinsed and drained
• 10 ounces reduced sodium beef broth
• 24 ounces spaghetti marinara, or pasta sauce, we used Prego's Heart Smart
• 1 zucchini chopped
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning blend
• 2 teaspoons ground pepper fresh, or to taste
• 6 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
• grated Parmesan cheese to top each bowl with, optional

1. Brown beef in a large soup pot. Drain in a colander in sink.
2. In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir often.
3. Add the drained beef back to the pot. Stir in the canned tomatoes, beans, beef broth, spaghetti sauce, zucchini, water, Italian seasonings and pepper.
4. Bring soup up to a boil. Turn heat to a simmer, cover and let cook for 50 minutes.
5. Add pasta to the soup. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes longer until pasta is ready.
6. Ladle soup into a small bowl or cup. Top with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

ground beef, olive oil, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, red kidney beans, white kidney beans, beans, beef broth, marinara, zucchini, italian seasoning blend, ground pepper, whole wheat penne pasta, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Make-Olive-Gardens-Delicious-Pasta-Fagioli-At-Home-1660995 (may not work)