ok , so i have not been very good at posting what's for dinner (or much else, really :)... i mean, i don't cook a ton, but it's more than this blog indicates...
this was new years' eve dinner:
Olive Garden Pasta E' Fagioli - Pasta And Bean Soup
Yield: 20 Servings
( Just cut the recipe in 1/2 for smaller family needs!)
Ingredients
2 TB olive Oil
2 lb Ground beef or turkey
12 oz Onion; chopped
14 oz Carrots; slivered (grated or chopped works fine)
14 oz Celery; diced
48 oz Diced, canned Tomatoes
1 can Red kidney beans
1 can White kidney beans
72 oz Beef stock
2 Tablespoons chopped garlic
2 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
1 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 jar of your favorite Spaghetti sauce
cooked Ditali macaroni (or other)
Parmesan or other cheese for topping
Instructions
Saute garlic, onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes in oil and simmer for about 10 minutes... set aside*.
Brown beef in large 10-qt. pot. Drain fat & add to pot*.
Drain beans and add to the pot* with veggies.
Add beef stock, herbs, pepper, Tabasco, spaghetti sauce & veggies.
Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes*.
Add in pasta just before serving.
*or put in crock pot(s) on high for 2 hrs, then on low until you're ready to serve it. Be sure to add pasta just before serving!
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I remember eating this at your place one night in Thailand. Very delicious. I'm going to copy the recipe and add it to my faves.
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