Pasta e Fagioli
1 pound ground beef
1 cup diced onion
1 large carrot, julienned
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans (don’t drain)
1 15-ounce can great northern beans (don’t drain)
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 12-ounce can V-8 juice
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 pound (1/2 pkg.) ditalini pasta
Brown ground beef in a large pot over medium heat. Drain off
fat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and sauté 10 minutes. Add remaining
ingredients except pasta and simmer one hour. About 50 minutes into the
simmering, cook the pasta in 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of boiling water over high heat.
Cook for 10 minutes or just until pasta is al dente. Drain. Add pasta to soup. Simmer
for 5 to 10 minutes more and serve. Serves 8.
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