Pasta Fagioli Soup

Pasta fagioli recipe is so filling and delicious. This copy cat pasta fagioli soup comes together quickly and makes an easy meal any night of the week. It’s a great way to stretch your meat budget too!

Pasta fagioli recipe

I love soup weather and finding new ways to enjoy my favorite recipes at home. This copy cat Olive Garden soup is super quick and easy. Plus, so filling!

We even have a slow cooker version if you want to try our Crock pot pasta fagioli soup version. This soup is so hearty and just really amazing.

Check out this Crockpot Lasagna Soup for another family favorite.

Check out this how to video!

It is the perfect soup for cooler weather but light enough to enjoy any time of the year. A bowl of soup always hits the spot!

If you love ordering this soup at Olive Garden, try it at home to save time and money.

Another delicious copy cat Olive Garden recipe to try is this tasty Crock pot olive garden chicken gnocchi recipe. Yum!

Ingredients for Olive Garden pasta fagioli:

• 1 lb Ground Beef
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• ½ Onion, Diced
• 2 Medium Carrots, Diced
• 3 Celery Stalks, Diced
• 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
• 3 cans Tomato Sauce (8 oz.)
• 1 can Diced Tomatoes (15 oz.)
• ½ tsp Dried Thyme
• ½ tsp Salt
• 3 tsp Italian Seasonings
• ½ tsp Pepper
• 1 can Dark Red Kidney Beans (15 oz.), drained and rinsed
• 1 can Great Northern Beans (15 oz.), drained and rinsed
• 3 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
• 1 cup Dry Ditallini Pasta
• 6 cups Chicken Broth
• ½ cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese

How to make pasta fagioli:

Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium high heat and drain any excess grease.

Add the olive oil, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, salt and pepper.  Sauce over medium-high heat uncovered until the vegetables are tender (approximately 5-7 minutes).

Then add in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, canned beans, Italian seasoning and thyme.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover with a lid and allow to simmer until all the veggies are soft (approximately 10-12 minutes).

Now it is time to stir in the uncooked pasta and cook uncovered for 9-12 minutes until the pasta is cooked to the tenderness that you desire.

Stir in the fresh parsley and serve warm topped with the parmesan cheese.  Enjoy!

What goes with pasta e fagioli?

This soup is delicious with a simple side salad. We also love to serve it with some type of bread to dip into all of that delicious broth.

If you have a few extra minutes, this Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe is great with the soup. You can also pick up some breadsticks or French bread at the bakery if you don’t have time to bake any.

Time saving tip for easy pasta fagioli soup:

We keep diced onion and bell pepper in the freezer so it is easy to add to any recipe we like. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions.

If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them. They are such a time saver and you can get the veggies really fine if you have children that are picky.

I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need. It’s so nice to be able to just take the diced onion out of the freezer for recipes.

This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.

Learn and  how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen!

This copy cat pasta fagioli soup is frugal and delicious. 

This is the perfect recipe to stretch your meat budget. All of the tasty vegetables and beans help to stretch the ground beef.

Feel free to use ground turkey. We have even used a combination of both.  I often just use what I have in the freezer or what is on sale at the grocery store. We have even used Italian Sausage.

We love simple recipes like this. I keep recipes like this on the regular menu plan rotation because I know the entire family will enjoy these meals.

I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning! Save that money for a family vacation or maybe just some wiggle room in the budget.

This is how I keep our grocery budget reasonable. By shopping when things are on sale I save money on groceries and it really helps our budget.

Pasta e fagioli soup is sure to be a hit!

Try this frugal and tasty soup today. It is the best!

Print this easy copy cat olive garden pasta fagioli soup recipe below:

Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie Soup Recipe is so easy in the slow cooker and creamy and delicious.

Try these other easy soup recipes:

• Easy Crock pot Chicken Vegetable Soup
• Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Soup Recipe
• Zuppa Toscana Soup
• Crockpot Black Bean Cilantro Soup
• Crockpot Creamy Taco Soup
• Easy Crockpot Stuffed Peppers Soup Recipe
• Creamy Vegetable Soup Recipe
• Ham and Potato Soup Crock pot Recipe
• Crock Pot Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
• Slow Cooker Lentil Soup Recipe