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Healthier Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup

By ALC on September 28, 2006

8 Reviews

Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8

About This Recipe

"This recipe is wonderful. It tastes just like Olive Garden's, but a tiny bit healthier because of the ground turkey breast vs. beef. Both ways are wonderful!"

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey breast
2 small onions, diced ( 1 cup)
2 large carrots, julienned ( 1 cup)
3 stalks celery, chopped ( 1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans ( with liquid)
1 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans ( with liquid)
1 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (12 ounce) cans V8 vegetable juice
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
0.5 (1/2 lb) package ditali pasta

Directions

Brown the ground turkey in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Strain the fat.
Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
About 50 minutes into simmer time, cook the pasta in 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of boiling water over high heat. Cook for 10 minutes or just until pasta is al dente, or slightly tough. Drain.
Add the pasta to the large pot of soup.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.
***I sometimes cook the noodles and leave out of the soup-this way, the guests can add as many as they would like and it freezes better without the noodles in it!

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (419 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving: %
Calories 290.3
Calories from Fat 13: 55%

Amount Per Serving: %
Total Fat 1.4g: 2%
Saturated Fat 0.3g: 1%
Cholesterol 35.1mg: 11%
Sugars 8.8 g
Sodium 862.0mg: 35%
Total Carbohydrate 44.4g: 14%
Dietary Fiber 10.7g: 43%
Sugars 8.8 g: 35%
Protein 26.2g: 52%

Reviews

"OMG - This soup was awesome! I had a dinner party last night and served this soup as the main course and everyone raved about it. I was asked to share this recipe with my guests. The only changes I made, because some of my guests do not eat red meat, is that I used ground chicken and chicken broth. I did add some basil and garlic as well. This recipe makes alot but I hardly had any leftovers. Will definitely make this again. Thanks for the recipe...."

By daduk on February 11, 2012 | 1286619
"Oh my Yum Yum! I used ground beef because I forgot the turkey but it was SO good. Thanks!"

By dteague on May 22, 2010 | 1103013
"This was wonderful!!! I love this soup from olive garden and it tasted just like the one they serve. My 6 yr old daughter asked for seconds and asked if she could take some to school for lunch the next day. (she's not a fan of soups) so this said alot! I will be making this real soon."

By Chef #1229611 on April 07, 2009 | 844369
"This was really excellent... I used a few cups of vegetable broth instead of the V8 and added a little frozen spinach. I will definitely be making this one again :)"

By KPinski77 on December 21, 2008 | 771058
"I started making my "own" pasta E fagoli, then I found your recipe. Wonderful! I only used 1 can of beans, but loaded the veggies. I also did not use the V8 juice, but chicken stock instead. (About 4 cups, and it was still thick!) For my pasta, I used "Fiber Gormet" http://www.fibergourmet.com/Short.aspx"

By yogiclarebear on March 23, 2008 | 602271
"This was better than Olive Garden's! Super yummy - you would never dream that it was healthy!"

By Kay14 on November 02, 2007 | 508717
"Love it!"

By Chef #381612 on April 22, 2007 | 404068
"Yummy. We make double and freeze (works well even with pasta in it)."

By jswinks on March 27, 2007 | 391570