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Rich's Pasta Fagioli Soup. Rich's Pasta Fagioli Soup This recipe is a family favorite. It started out as something else but has evolved to this over the years. Always a hit and always requested.

Pasta Fagioli Soup Flavorful recipes By Michele Anna Jordan, Sonoma County cookbook author and chef.

There are endless variations of this traditional Italian soup, and I've never had one I didn't enjoy.

I particularly like this one in fall when the weather is turning cool.

You can cook Rich's Pasta Fagioli Soup using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Rich's Pasta Fagioli Soup

1. You need of Ground Beef.

2. Prepare of Ground Mild Italian Sausage.

3. It’s of olive oil, extra virgin.

4. Prepare of Diced Red Onion.

5. It’s of Shredded Carrots.

6. Prepare of Chopped Celery.

7. Prepare of Minced Garlic.

8. It’s of Beef Stock.

9. It’s of Canned Great Northern Beans.

10. Prepare of Canned Diced Tomatoes.

11. You need of V8 Vegetable Juice.

12. You need of Dry Ditalini Pasta.

13. You need of Salt.

14. Prepare of black pepper.

15. It’s of Dried Italian Seasoning.

16. It’s of Tabasco Sauce.

If you do not have duck stock, use rich homemade chicken, veal or beef.

The BEST Pasta e Fagioli Soup!

And yes, it's even better than Olive Garden's!.

This Italian style soup is loaded with hearty ground beef, fresh vegetables, creamy beans, tender pasta and delicious herbs all in a rich and savory broth.

Rich's Pasta Fagioli Soup instructions

1. In a frying pan combine ground beef and ground sausage. Brown over medium heat until thoroughly cooked. Drain and set aside..

2. In a large stock pot add olive oil, onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Heat over medium until onions are translucent..

3. Add the set aside meat mixture to the same pot as the vegatable mix..

4. Add all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT THE PASTA to the same pot as the meat and vegatables. Cover and let boil slowly for at least 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning on the bottom of the pot..

5. Now add the dry pasta and replace cover. Let boil for around 10 minutes..

6. Turn off heat, stir and serve!.

Pasta Fagioli, also known as Pasta fasul in the United States, means "pasta and beans" in Italian.

It's a traditional soup that's made with inexpensive ingredients and started as peasant food because of the frugality of the ingredients.

My Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli recipe is super quick and easy to make.

Pasta Fagioli Soup is a traditional Italian recipe that's loaded with Italian sausage, pasta, beans and tomatoes.

The healthy, rustic and easy dinner is perfect for a busy evening – and it's better than Olive Garden's!