This simple copycat PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP is hearty, filling, and packed with beans, pasta, and veggies. This is my take on the Olive Garden version and we think it’s even better than what you get at the restaurant. Plus, it’s super easy!
One of the things my family has been missing since the start of, well, 2020 and all that came along with it, was Olive Garden.
Yeah, yeah, I know it’s not cool to admit to loving Olive Garden and I’m not saying it’s the best Italian out there (by any stretch, haha), but it’s consistently good and quick and my whole family loves it.
My homemade Alfredo sauce is super easy and even better than OG’s. Try it alongside this soup sometime!
We’ve also made a keto Zuppa Toscana and the chicken gnocchi soup!
No need to leave your house for your OG fix. 😉
Anyway, this pasta fagioli is a rich, hearty soup made with a mix of beans, veggies, and ditalini pasta.
It can be a whole meal on it’s own, or serve it up as a starter before some pasta and go for the whole restaurant experience.
How to Make:
Brown beef in a stock pot and then add in carrots, celery, onion, and garlic and let those cook until they’ve softened a bit.
Pour in some chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, canned beans, and spices.
Let the soup simmer for 15 minutes and then add the pasta and cook until tender, about 10 more minutes.
So simple, so quick, and so hearty! This soup is perfect!
Leftover Hack!
Most soups with pasta don’t freeze and reheat great as the pasta turns to mush.
If you’d like to freeze leftovers, I recommend cooking the pasta separate and adding it to individual portions.
Freeze leftovers separately (soup in one freezer bag and pasta in another) and then add them together when heating up the soup before serving.
More italian favorites:
- Garlic Shrimp Pasta
- Bruschetta Chicken
- Spinach Manicotti
- Crockpot Lasagna
- Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
- Ravioli Lasagna
Pasta Fagioli
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3 medium carrots diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 15 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 15 ounces canned Great Northern beans drained
- 15 ounces canned red kidney beans drained
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a large pot or duct oven over medium heat and crumble.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic and continue cooking, stirring often, until the meat is cooked through.
- Add the chicken stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beans, and spices.
- Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the pasta to the pot and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Deborah Schmid says
Do you use tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce in this recipe?
Thanks
Karly says
Hi Deborah – we use tomato sauce. The full recipe is towards the bottom of the post with all of the ingredients and amounts.
Joseph says
There is on flaw with the recipe, the carrots are too hard if you follow the directions as listed
Karly says
Hi Joseph! 25 minutes should be more than enough time for the carrots to cook through and soften. We’ve not had an issue with them being hard.
Lora says
What are great northern beans and can you substitute the pasta for a different kind. Not sure what this pasta is
Karly says
You should be able to find the beans in any US grocery store. The pasta is just a small shape, also widely available. You could use whatever shape you prefer.
Shannon says
Thank you Karly- I have been WAITING for this! My favorite at OG 😀
Karly says
Oh yay! I hope you love it!
Verna Gifford says
I haven’t made this yet, but sounds yummy! I would probably put in a crockpot. Any ideas on that method?
Karly says
You could probably pop it all in the crockpot on low for a few hours and then add the pasta on high for 30 minutes to an hour before you’re ready to eat, but I haven’t tried this. 🙂
Santo Trufolo says
Not REAL Italian pasta fazool. It is Americanized.
Karly says
Yes, well, as I said, it’s a copycat of the Olive Garden recipe.
Louie Carlisle says
Is fazool the REAL Italian spelling??