Meme's Pasta Fagioli
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Recipe Summary Meme's Pasta Fagioli
White cannellini beans, ditalini pasta with vegetables, lean hamburger, and herbs are simmered in vegetable juice and chicken broth. It is like an Italian chili like Olive Garden®'s Pasta Fagioli and even better the second day.Ingredients | Bread Crumbs Meme1 pound lean ground beef1 tablespoon olive oil1 carrot, diced1 stalk celery, diced1 thin slice onion, diced1 teaspoon minced garlic1 (32 ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth1 tablespoon dried parsley1 tablespoon dried basil1 teaspoon dried oreganofreshly ground black pepper to taste1 ½ cups ditalini pasta1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsedDirectionsHeat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; saute carrot, celery, and onion until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir vegetable juice cocktail, chicken broth, parsley, basil, oregano, and black pepper into vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer soup for 20 minutes.Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ditalini pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.Stir cannellini beans and ground beef into soup; cook and stir until soup is heated through, about 10 minutes.Spoon about 1/3 cup pasta into each serving bowl; ladle soup over pasta.Keep pasta separate from soup for leftovers and combine when reheating.Info | Bread Crumbs Memeprep: 15 mins cook: 50 mins total: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings
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