Pasta Fagolia Soup

By michelew7

Olive Garden soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground chuck
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic bulbs, chopped fine
• 2 cans diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 can garbonza beans with juice
• 1 can light red kidney beans
• 1 can great northern beans
• 1 48-ounce can chicken broth
• 3 carrots cut in thin short strips
• 2 ribs celery diced
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 3 teaspoons basil
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 cup Racconto Ditali
• salt and pepper to taste
• pinch cayenne pepper
• dash of tabasco sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Brown meat with onion and garlic; drain. Add rest of ingredients except pasta. Simmer for one hour then add the pasta (short tubular pasta) and cook an additional 30 minutes.