Contributed By: sharonchef
copykat.com
Try this version of their famous soup.
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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 1 hour
Number of Servings: 8
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Soups & Stews
Ingredients
3 tsp. Oil
2 lb. Ground beef
12 oz. Onion; chopped
14 oz. Carrots; slivered
14 oz. Celery; diced
48 oz. Tomatoes; canned, diced
2 c. Cooked Red Kidney beans
2 c Cooked White kidney beans
88 oz. Beef stock
3 tsp. Oregano
2 1/2 tsp. Pepper
5 tsp. Parsley; (fresh chopped)
1 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
48 oz. Spaghetti sauce
8 oz. Dry pasta Shell macaroni; or other pasta
Preparation
Methods/steps
Sauté beef in oil in large 10-qt. pot until beef starts to brown. Add onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse beans and add to the pot. Also add beef stock, oregano, pepper, Tabasco, spaghetti sauce, and noodles. Add chopped parsley. Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes. Makes 9 qts. of soup!
Just cut the recipe in 1/2 for smaller family needs!
Cook's Notes
I combined this and the other pasta fagioli recipe, using the ingredients I had in the pantry. Nutritious and very good.
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