Pasta e Fagioli (Amy style)

Name: Pasta e Fagioli (Amy style)
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 8 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Cup ditalini pasta; 1 lb. Mild Italian Sausage; 1 medium onion diced; 9 cloves garlic minced; 3 celery stalks sliced and diced; 4 Carrots peeled and sliced very thin; 1-15 oz can red kidney beans, drained; 1-15 oz can white kidney beans,drained; 1-6 oz can tomato paste; 1-28 oz can diced tomatoes; 4 Cups chicken broth; 1 Cup water; 1 1/2 Cups Merlot; 1/2 Cup Olive oil; 1 tsp. dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried thyme

sandra53 @skw1551

Central Point, Oregon

We started with the Olive Garden copycat recipe. Then my friend Amy added her special touches to the recipe and I believe by increasing, changing, and adding a few things, she perfected it! Enjoy!

sandra53 @skw1551

Central Point, Oregon

We started with the Olive Garden copycat recipe. Then my friend Amy added her special touches to the recipe and I believe by increasing, changing, and adding a few things, she perfected it! Enjoy!

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Ingredients

1hr, 30 min.

8 people

1 Cupditalini pasta
1 lb.Mild Italian Sausage
1medium onion diced
9 clovesgarlic minced
3celery stalks sliced and diced
4Carrots peeled and sliced very thin
1-15 ozcan red kidney beans, drained
1-15 ozcan white kidney beans,drained
1-6 ozcan tomato paste
1-28 ozcan diced tomatoes
4 Cupschicken broth
1 Cupwater
1 1/2 CupsMerlot
1/2 CupOlive oil
1 tsp.dried basil
1 tspdried oregano
1 tspdried thyme

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Steps

1hr, 30 min.

1

In a pot of boiling water, cook pasta per directions on its package. Do not rinse. Lightly oil pasta and set aside.
2

Fry Italian sausage in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until browned. Then transfer to soup pot. Do not drain off grease. Abt. 3-5 min.
3

Saute celery, carrots, garlic and onions in 1 Tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 Cup of merlot until vegetables are tender. Abt. 5 min. Transfer to soup pot.
4

Whisk in chicken broth, tomato paste, tomatoes, Basil, Oregano, Thyme, and 1 Cup water. Season with Kosher Salt and Pepper to taste.
5

Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat. Add 1/4 Cup Olive Oil and 1 Cup Merlot to the pot. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
6

Add pasta and beans just prior to serving and heat thoroughly.