Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli #2

By pjones-2

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 12 ounces chopped onion
• 14 ounces slivered carrots
• 14 ounces diced celery
• 48 ounces canned diced tomatoes
• 2 cups cooked, drained red kidney beans
• 2 cups cooked, drained white kidney beans
• 2 3/4 quarts beef broth
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 2 (24-ounce) jars marinara sauce
• 8 ounces small shell macaroni (or other small dried pasta shape)
• 5 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Cook the beef in the oil in large stockpot, breaking it up, until it starts to brown. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the beans, beef broth, oregano, pepper, Tabasco, and marinara sauce. Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes. Add the pasta and simmer until it’s cooked. Stir in the parsley before serving.