Olive Garden’s Pasta E Fagioli Soup

Always a yummy soup for the winter time.  Simple to cook up in a crock pot and serve with breadsticks.

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Ingredients

• 1.5 to 2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 c. celery, chopped
• 3 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (16 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained
• 1 (16 oz.) can white kidney beans, drained
• 3 cups beef stock
• 3 tsp. oregano
• 2 tsp. pepper
• 5 tsp. parsley
• 1 tsp. tabasco sauce
• 1 (20 oz.) jar Prego traditional spaghetti sauce
• 8 oz. pasta (I like using ditali pasta)

Instructions

1. Brown ground beef in large skillet. Drain fat. Add beef and all ingredients except the pasta into a large crock pot. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
2. Before serving, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and add to soup.