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Pasta e Fagioli

A rich and hearty broth filled with a combination of beans, tender vegetables, crushed tomatoes, ditalini pasta and meaty ground beef simmered to perfection delivering a heart warming dish all in one bowl.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven with lid
  • Small Pot
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1.5 lbs Ground Beef May substitute for Ground Turkey or Ground Chicken.

Produce

  • 1 Onion Diced
  • 5 Garlic Cloves Chopped
  • 4 Basil Leaves Chopped finely.

Pantry

  • 32 oz Vegetable Broth Your preferred brand.
  • 28 oz San Marzano Crushed Tomatoes Your preferred brand.
  • 15.5 oz Small Red Beans Drained and rinsed.
  • 15.5 oz Cannellini White Beans Drained and rinsed.
  • 1 cup Ditalini Pasta Prepared to Al dente.

Seasonings

  • 2 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning Blend
  • 1 tbsp Adobo May substitute for your preferred Seasoned Salt.
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Chicken Bouillon
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat Dutch Oven on Medium/High.
  • Add Ground Beef and begin to brown.
  • Add 1 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasoning, Italian Seasoning, Adobo, Cumin, Onion Powder & Black Pepper and stir to incorporate ingredients into Beef.
  • Add Diced Onion & Garlic and continue cooking until Onion becomes tender and Garlic is fragrant.
    ***Do not drain beef as the rendered fat adds flavor.
  • Once cooking process is complete, pour in your crushed Tomatoes & Broth and stir to incorporate.
  • Add remaining Garlic Herb Seasoning, Basil, Tomato Chicken Bouillon, Beans, Pasta and Sugar. Continue stirring to incorporate.
  • Lower cooking temperature to Medium, cover and let simmer stirring periodically for 20 minutes. Taste midway through to see if additional seasoning is needed.
  • Enjoy with warm crusty Garlic Bread to soak up the broth.
Keyword Ground Beef, Pasta e Fagioli, Soup, Tomatoes, vegetables