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Copycat Olive Garden™ Pasta e Fagioli

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Cheeky Kitchen
Created Dec 15, 2016
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Just like the one you love at your favorite Italian restaurant! “Pasta e fagioli” means “pasta and beans” in Italian, and this hearty soup is chock full of both—plus savory Italian sausage, flavorful fresh veggies and a healthy sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. You’ll feel like you’re visiting a rustic family farmhouse with this dish on the table!

Copycat Olive Garden™ Pasta e Fagioli

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage
  • 2/3 cup diced carrots
  • 2/3 cup diced celery
  • 2/3 cup diced white or yellow onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 can (15 oz) great Northern beans, drained
  • 1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 cup dry ditalini pasta
  • 2 boxes (32 oz) Progresso™ Chicken Broth
  • 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ Organic Diced Tomatoes Fire Roasted
  • 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add sausage, carrots, celery, onion and garlic to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is cooked through and onion and garlic have softened and become fragrant.
  • Step 
    2
    Add beans, pasta, broth and tomatoes. Stir until well mixed. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until pasta is al dente.
  • Step 
    3
    Salt and pepper to taste. Serve topped with Parmesan and fresh parsley.

Nutrition

370 Calories
15g Total Fat
20g Protein
39g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
1650mg
69%
Potassium
530mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
6g
25%
Sugars
6g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
40%
40%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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