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Hearty Pasta Fagioli

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Lunch
Hearty Pasta Fagioli
Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 thin slice onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 (32 ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups ditalini pasta
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
1
Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat and let it warm up for a few minutes.
2
Cook the beef in the hot skillet, stirring constantly, until it reaches a nice brown color and crumbles easily, taking around 5 to 7 minutes.
3
Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a paper towel-lined plate, allowing it to drain excess grease and discard the leftover oil.
4
In the same skillet, heat some olive oil over medium-high heat once again.
5
Sauté sliced onions, chopped celery, and grated carrots until they become soft and tender, requiring about 5 to 10 minutes.
6
Add minced garlic and cook until it releases its fragrance, taking around 1 to 2 minutes.
7
Mix in vegetable juice cocktail, chicken broth, chopped parsley, dried basil, oregano, and black pepper into the vegetable mixture; bring it to a boil.
8
Reduce heat and let the soup simmer for 20 minutes, allowing all the flavors to meld together.
9
Separately, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
10
Cook ditalini pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until it reaches the perfect texture - tender yet still firm to the bite, taking about 8 minutes.
11
Drain and set aside for later use.
12
Stir the cooked beef and cannellini beans into the soup, mixing well until it's heated through.
13
Cook for an additional 10 minutes to allow all the flavors to combine.
14
Spoon about 1/3 cup of cooked pasta into each serving bowl.
15
Ladle the hot soup over the pasta, filling the bowls to your desired level.