Copycat Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup

When we crave Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup this copycat recipe is perfect to make at home.

This hearty and delicious soup makes a big batch perfect for meal prep or freezer meals and is packed with several delicious vegetables, meats, beans, and pasta flavors that we all enjoy!

Pot of copycat Olive garden pasta e fagioli soup with serving spoon

If you enjoy this recipe you may also enjoy White Bean Chicken Chili.

Pasta E Fagioli From Olive Garden

With a tomato base and aromatic herbs and spices sprinkled among Italian sausage, hamburger, carrots, celery, onions, chunky tomatoes, white beans, kidney beans, and pasta this hearty soup makes one of the BEST family meals!

One of our favorite restaurants is Olive Garden! I almost always get the Chicken Carbonara so I made a copycat version in the Instant Pot at home.

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Another of our family favorites is the Pasta E Fagioli from Olive Garden! When a friend shared her family’s recipe to make this at home I couldn’t wait to give it a try.

We love that the soup makes a big batch so we can have easy lunches for a few days. The combination of ingredients creates filling and flavor notes that taste special, but can be made at home without too much hassle.

The best soups are a labor of love that can take some time to make like our Loaded Broccoli Noodle Soup,  Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup and Farmhouse Ham & Potato Soup.  We also got this Hearty Beef Stew that’s a family favorite!

Pot of made at home Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup next to a white bowl full of soup

Another copycat recipe from an Italian restaurant that we love is our Macaroni Grill Pasta Milano.

Tips for Making Pasta E Fagioli

  • Soup starter with onions, carrots, celery and spices may be available in the frozen vegetable section of your grocery store and saves a LOT of time
  • Make this recipe easier by prepping vegetables ahead of time or for multiple meals, same for cooking beans
  • Plan ahead to have white beans that have been soaked and cooked according to package directions
  • Be sure not to overcook pasta, especially if planning leftovers and freezer meals
  • If freezing soup place in smaller freezer containers on the counter and allow to cool before placing in the freezer. Avoid placing a large container of hot soup in the freezer.
  • Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months
  • Store in the refrigerator for 3 – 5 days
Italian sausage, hamburger, carrots, celery, onions, chunky tomatoes, white beans, kidney beans, and pasta soup

How to Make Olive Garden from Pasta E Fagioli

  1. In a large pot brown sausage and beef. drain excess fat if necessary.
  2. Add onions, garlic, celery, carrots, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste and beef broth.
  3. Sprinkle herbs on soup and mix well.
  4. As soup is simmering be sure to sample and add more herbs to suit your taste before serving.
  5. Add several cups of water or chicken broth to achieve desired thickness of finished soup. We use about 2 – 3 cups of chicken broth (if we have leftovers and then 2 – 3 more cups of water throughout the cooking process.
  6. Simmer 2 hours. Add more water as needed.
  7. Add pasta noodles, salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.
Serving spoon of pasta e fagioli soup with text

Other Hearty Family Meals:

bowl of Italian sausage and pasta soup with ditalini and vegetables

Copycat Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup

Created by Jennifer Osterholt
Servings: 16 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
When we crave Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup this copycat recipe is perfect to make at home.
This hearty and delicious soup makes a big batch perfect for meal prep or freezer meals and is packed with several delicious meats, vegetables and pasta flavors that we all enjoy!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 pound ground sirloin hamburger
  • 1 large can kidney beans
  • 1/2 cup green onions chopped
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup canned chunky tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 12 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cup carrot sticks chopped
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 3 cups cooked white northern beans
  • 1 cup small dried pasta we like Diavolo pasta
  • basil
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • rosemary

Instructions

  • In a large pot brown sausage and beef. If using lean meat draining may not be necessary, if there is a lot of liquid, drain excess fat.
  • Add onions, garlic, celery, carrots, beans, tomatoes, paste and beef broth.
  • Add herbs, but prepare to taste and add more if needed before serving
  • Add several cups of water according to desired thickness of finished soup.
  • Simmer 2 hours. Add more water as needed.
  • Add noodles, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 16gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 522mgPotassium: 704mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2405IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg

“Plowing Through Life” is not a dietitian or nutrition professional. Any nutritional information shared is an estimate and can vary greatly depending on specific products are used. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator of your choice.

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