Pasta Fagioli Soup

Pasta fagioli soup is so warm, comforting, and bursting with flavor. Convenient canned spaghetti sauce and beef broth form the base for this soup and then it’s loaded with ground beef, vegetables, beans, tomatoes, and tender pasta. Serve with garlic bread or crusty rolls and you have a hearty dinner soup. 

Yield : 10 servings

Prep Time : 20 mins

Cook Time : 30 mins

Total Time : 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 yellow onion (finely diced)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cans (14.5 oz each) beef broth
• 1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 jar (24 oz) spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
• 1 can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 can cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 oz dried small shell pasta (about 1 1/2 - 2 cups)

Instructions

1. In a LARGE stock pot, cook ground beef, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon salt over medium-high heat. Crumble beef as you cook it until no longer pink. Drain if needed.
2. Add beef broth, diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, celery, carrots, beans, oregano, basil, salt & pepper. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover pot with lid and reduce to medium-low heat.
3. Simmer for 30-40 minutes. Vegetables should be tender and you may have to lift the lid and check on it 1 or 2 times to stir it and make sure it's not burning or too hot. Reduce heat to low, if needed.
4. Add pasta and cover with lid. Let simmer for an additional 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
5. Serve with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.
6. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for several days or divide the leftovers into quart-sized Ziploc bags. Just add some additional water or beef broth when reheating soup from the freezer.

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