Seabreeze Chapter

OLIVE GARDEN PASTA e FAGIOLI

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
1 large carrot, julienned (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 10-ounce can rotel tomatoes (mild)
1 15-ounce can light red kidney beans (with liquid)
1 15-ounce can great northern beans (with liquid)
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 12-ounce can V-8 juice (reg. or spicy)
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
½ pound (1/2 pkg.) ditali pasta

1. Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Drain off most of the fat.
2. Add onion, carrot, and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
4. About 50 minutes into simmer time, cook the pasta in 1 ½ to 2 quarts of boiling water over high heat. Cook for 10 minutes or just until pasta is al dente, or slightly tough. Drain.
5. Add the pasta to the large pot of soup. Simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.

Recipe adapted by Kenneth Butler